SPEAK UP for Polar Bears
This resource from Polar Bears International guides students in thinking about climate change and its impact on polar bears. (~15 mins.)
What Happens in the Arctic
This video discusses the Arctic's importance to the rest of the Earth's systems (including an overview of the jet stream) and how it affects the climate. (6 mins.)
HyperDoc Digital Lesson Plan
MS-LS2-1 HyperDoc: This fully developed lesson matches the NGSS standard it is named after! This is the main HyperDoc, which features a guided lesson plan designed to be done over a week and compliments our Polar Bear Technologies lab. (time varies)
Final Project Document and Worksheets: These documents are referenced in the MS-LS2-1 lesson plan and are ready for students to use in the context of the main lesson plan.
Literature Dive
Literature Dive Lesson Plan: This lesson plan provides background on how to set up this lesson with students.
Pre-Lesson Article: This short article is from one of our scientists at the Beckman Center in Conservation Research and is designed to present to students BEFORE their field trip. (~15 mins.)
Post-Lesson Article: This post is from two of our scientists at the Beckman Center in Conservation Research and is designed to present to students AFTER their field trip. (~15 mins.)
HyperDoc Digital Lesson Plan
HS-LS2-7 HyperDoc: This fully developed lesson matches the NGSS standard it is named after! This is the main HyperDoc, which features a guided lesson plan designed to be done over a week and compliments our Polar Bear Technologies lab. (time varies)
Final Project Document and Worksheets: These documents are referenced in the HS-LS2-7 lesson plan and are ready for students to use in the context of the main lesson plan.
Literature Dive
Literature Dive Lesson Plan: This lesson plan provides background on how to set up this lesson with students.
Pre-Lesson Article: This short article is from one of our scientists at the Beckman Center in Conservation Research and is designed to present to students BEFORE their field trip. (~15 mins.)
Post-Lesson Article: This post is from two of our scientists at the Beckman Center in Conservation Research and is designed to present to students AFTER their field trip. (~15 mins.)