Long Island Sound Research Project

RES Library Media Center

Your task is to choose TWO of the topics below and research them on the GREEN sheet you are provided with. Write down three questions you want to answer for each topic you choose, and then research those questions. Be sure to WRITE DOWN ALL SOURCES on the YELLOW SHEET. CHOOSE TWO:

 

 

What contributes to ocean pollution? How do oceans become polluted? What can we do to help solve the problem?

What is an estuary? What animals can you find in an estuary? Why is it an important part of the ecosystem?

Choose either a sea or seashore plant. What is the plant? Where does it grow? Why is it important to the ecosystem?

Why is the ocean important to us? How is the ocean changing? Why should we take care of it?

What is a tide pool? What kinds of animals are found in a tide pool and how do they live together?

Ocean Pollution

Importance of the Ocean

Sea and Seashore Plants

Estuary