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murder of his friend Hamilton Prince’s father in Denmark, Tennessee, where the Prince family’s paper plant is under suspicion of polluting the local river. Hiaasen, Carl. Flush. Knopf, 2007. 272 p. (978-0375841859, pap.) Gr. 5!9. With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home. Hiaasen, Carl. Scat. Knopf, 2009. 384 p. (978-037583486) Gr. 5!9. Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing. Nelson, Blake. They Came from Below. Tor Teen, 2009. 304 p. (978-0765352811, pap.) Gr. 7!10. While vacationing on Cape Cod, best friends Emily, 16, and Reese, 17, meet Steve and Dave, who seem too good to be true, and whose presence turns out to be related to a dire threat of global pollution. Petrucha, Stefan. Teen, Inc. Walker Books for Young Readers, 2007. 224 p. (978-0802796509) Gr. 7!11. Fourteen-year-old Jaiden has been raised by NECorp.since his parents were killed when he was a baby, so when he discovers that the corporation has been lying about producing illegal levels of mercury emissions in area streams, he and his two friends decide to try to do something about it. Robinson, Sandra Chisholm. The Last Bit Bear: A Fable. Roberts Rinehart, 1984. 48 p. (978-0911797091, pap.) All ages. The long search by a bear and his animal friends for land, water, and food that has not been polluted or destroyed by man ends in their discovery of a national park. Roby, Kinley E. Fear Death by Water. Five Star, 2008. 289 p. (978-1594146442) Adult. Harry Brock puts his own life, as well as those he loves, in danger when he agrees to help Colleen McGraw, president of a conservation group trying to save Florida's Okalatchee River from destruction, discover who is trying to sabotage her efforts. 42
OCEAN COMMOTION Science Water is part of our daily lives. Oceans, ponds, streams, and wetlands all play important roles in the ecology of our planet. A better understanding about the relationships among living organisms helps teens to foster a better appreciation for life on Earth. Video/DVD ! Sweet Home Alabama. Buena Vista, 2002. (108 min.) Rated PG-13. You can incorporate some science while showing this romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon. One of the characters in the movie makes his living selling sand glass, or fulgurite, which he gets by placing metal rods along the beach before a thunderstorm. When lightning strikes the rods and sand, the sand glass is formed. Web Sites ! Battleship Instructions. www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/BattleShip_(2002).PDF. This site has the official Hasbro instructions for Battleship. ! Bubblemania. bubblemania.com/welcome.html. ! Bubbles. www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/bubbles/bub bles.html. This Web site lists many interesting soap bubble facts, experiments, and games. ! College Marine Biology Programs. life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/mbcolleges.html. Links to marine biology programs in the U.S. and abroad. ! Family Fun. www.familyfun.com. Many craft and game activities dealing with water. ! Free Online Battleship Game. www.freeonlinebattleship.com. ! Google Oceans. earth.google.com/ocean. In Google’s new ocean layer, you can plunge all the way to the floor of the sea, view exclusive content from partners like BBC and National Geographic, and explore 3D shipwrecks like the Titanic. Be sure to bookmark this site. ! Marine Bio. www.marinebio.org. Web site of the Marine Bio Society, a nonprofit organization working to share the wonders of the ocean realm inspiring marine science education, research, and a sea ethic. ! Marine Biology Explorations. life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/mblabs.html. Links to marine biology labs and graduate programs. Office of Naval Research. www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/default.htm. Information on ocean habitats, life, water, regions, and research vessels. Ocean Commotion Bibliography 43
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