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  • Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam and the Science of Ocean Motion by Loree Griffin Burns

    • Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam and the Science of Ocean Motion by Loree Griffin Burns

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    Author:
    Loree Griffin Burns
    Binding:
    Paperback
    Series:
    Scientists in the Field
    Language:
    English
    Book Type:
    Nonfiction
    Grade Content:
    7
    Grade Content:
    X
    Lexile:
    1200
    Accelerated Reading Level:
    8.5
    Subject:
    Science
    Standard:
    S7L4c. Explain how resource availability, disease, climate, and human activity affect organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems.
    Copyright:
    2010

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    Aided by an army of beachcombers, oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science. From sneakers to hockey gloves, Curt monitors the watery fate of human-made cargo that has spilled into the ocean. The information he collects is much more than casual news; it is important scientific data. And with careful analysis, Curt, along with a community of scientists, friends, and beachcombers alike, is using his data to understand and protect our ocean

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    Author Loree Griffin Burns
    Binding Paperback
    Series Scientists in the Field
    Language English
    Book Type Nonfiction
    Grade Content 7
    Grade Content X
    Lexile 1200
    Accelerated Reading Level 8.5
    Subject Science
    Standard S7L4c. Explain how resource availability, disease, climate, and human activity affect organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems.
    Copyright 2010

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