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Food for Thought: Climate Change and Trophic Cascades Lesson PlanFood for Thought: Climate Change and Trophic Cascades Lesson Plan
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Chicago Botanic Garden
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7th - 9th
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Food for Thought: Climate Change and Trophic Cascades

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Learners examines the arctic food web with a short video about polar bears and an article about bears and warming temperatures. They design an arctic food web and discuss the trophic cascade that could come from climate change. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

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the arctic, arctic animals, polar bears, climate change

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science

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  • Lesson could easily be completed in one class period

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  • Lesson could be completed by sixth graders as well

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  • Lesson addresses all learning styles and changing frequently
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Common Core

RST.6-8.2

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