FACTivity – Swimming Upstream Without a Ladder
For this FACTivity, you will answer the question: What is the difference between having a 50 percent chance of having something happen and having less or more than a 50 percent chance? You will answer this question by simulating shrimp moving downstream and potentially being caught by a pipe.
Materials:
- 3 yardsticks
- 1 piece of 22-by-28-inch posterboard
- 100 marbles
- A coffee can
- Data log (included)
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Swimming Upstream Without a Ladder: Dams and Pipes and River Shrimp Movements
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Social Studies Standards
Social Studies Standards are educational guidelines outlining the essential knowledge, skills, and concepts students should learn in subjects such as history, geography, civics, and economics, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of societal structures, historical events, and global perspectives.
- People, Places, and Environments
- Science, Technology, and Society