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Climate Change in the Arctic Ocean: Polar Bear Panic! (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)
http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02arctic/background/education/med ...
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In this lesson students investigate climate change in the Arctic Ocean to discover the potential impact of observed reduction in sea ice in the Arctic Ocean on ocean life. As a result of this activity, they will be able to identify the three biological realms of the Arctic Ocean and describe the relationships between these realms. They will graphically analyze data on sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean, recognize a trend in these data, discuss possible causes for observed trends in Arctic sea ice, and infer the potential impact of these trends on biological communities in the Arctic.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Lesson plan
Subject:
  • Climatology
  • Cryology
  • Ecology
Technical requirements:
Adobe Acrobat reader
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-007-709
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • K-4:
      • C - Life science:
        • Organisms and environments
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Changes in environments
    • 5-8:
      • C - Life science:
        • Diversity and adaptations of organisms
        • Population and ecosystems
        • Structure and function in living systems
Related resources:
This resource is part of 'Ocean Explorer'
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/welcome.html
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration