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This I Speak for the Polar Bears! lesson plan also includes:
Climate change and weather extremes impact every species, but this lesson focuses on how these changes effect polar bears. After learning about the animal, scholars create maps of snow-ice coverage and examine the yearly variability and trends.
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Instructional Ideas
- Track polar bears, or view previous years' data, as they hunt for seals: https://polarbearsinternational.org/polar-bears/tracking/
- View updated data on the ice loss and the impact on polar bear populations: https://polarbearsinternational.org/news/article-climate-change/2016-third-hottest-year-in-a-row-sea-ice-at-historic-low/
Classroom Considerations
- Requires prior knowledge of latitude, longitude, and reading plot lines
- The 10th lesson in a series of 21
Pros
- Provides many links for prerequisite knowledge, vocabulary, learning links, student resources, and further learning
- Aligns to the National Science Education Standards, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Education Standards, Climate Literacy Principles, and Energy Literacy Principles
- Includes answers to all of the essential questions
Cons
- None