This article discusses a new research reserve in Long Island Sound, how this reserve fits within the Biden administration's environmental agenda, and how this reserve will be managed by various stakeholders.
Students will learn that this reserve aligns with the Biden administration's conservation goals for 2030, this reserve will inform our management of coastal ecosystems, and NOAA will manage this land alongside Connecticut's state government.
Teaching Tips
Positives
This article features quotes from high-ranking NOAA officials.
This article contains a link that provides even more information on the Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Additional Prerequisites
It may be helpful if students know the following terms: environmental stewardship, estuary, ecosystem resilience, and invasive species.
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Differentiation
This article can accompany a brainstorming session where students consider various methods for protecting wildlife and promoting biodiversity.
Students can use this article for an informative essay on the Biden administration's response to environmental issues.
This article can supplement a classroom discussion on the Connecticut government's approach to climate change.
This article can enhance a classroom discussion on why it's important to protect coastal habitats and how these spaces are impacted by human activity.
Scientist Notes
Estuaries are vital ecosystems. This press release links to more information and the statements made within are verifiable. This resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
HS-LS2-7 Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
Dimension 2: Civics
D2.Civ.13.9-12 Evaluate public policies in terms of intended and unintended outcomes, and related consequences.
D2.Civ.5.9-12 Evaluate citizens' and institutions' effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national, and/or international level.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)
Reading: Informational Text (K-12)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.2 Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
