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Date: 09/11/2009 Download PDF
Title: The Sea — Rich and Strange
Discipline: Biology, Economics, Botany, Art, Home Economics
 
The sea is a place of solitary joy and stormy waters, maker of mayhem and source of mystery, a haven and home to plants and animals. In “The Sea — Rich and Strange” changes are reported in Post articles, editorial and graphics. Science, art, home economics and economics lessons include study questions, a herbarium mount, a cake to bake and maps to explore. Concerns about sustainability, environmental impact, scarcity, and supply and demand impact the debate between livelihood and protecting the natural environment of the sea. E-replica activities focus on the Contents, Calendar and Search features.
 
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