Welcome to the Bering Sea: An Introductory PowerPoint
Overview
The following PowerPoint presentation is part of an anticipatory set used to excite and introduce students to the many wonders of the Bering Sea. The PowerPoint is to be presented at the beginning of a unit about the Bering Sea.
Objectives
At the start of a unit on the Bering Sea this PowerPoint video presentation will engage learners on just a few of the topics they might learn about this fascinating ecosystem. At the completion of this PowerPoint students should have a beginner foundation for their learning about the Bering Sea.
Lesson Preparation
A computer and video projector are required to present the PowerPoint.
Procedure
Time to present the lesson is all the educator needs, it should take less than one period.
Extension
Please use this as a start to teaching about the Bering Sea.
Resources
- http://www.beringclimate.noaa.gov/
- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/beringsea/
- http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/np/pages/seas/bseamap.html
- http://bsierp.nprb.org/
- http://www.arcus.org/
Assessment
There is no assessment with this introductory lesson.
Credits
Jillian Worssam, jworssam [at] fusd1 [dot] org Emily Davenport, davene [at] uga [dot] edu
Materials:
Computer
Projector to present the PowerPoint to the class
Standards:
K-4
Content Standard A: Science as Inquiry:
a. Abilities
b. Understandings
Content Standard C: Life Science:
c. Organisms and environments
Content Standard G: History and Nature of Science:
a. Science as a human endeavor
5-8
a. Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
b. Understandings about scientific inquiry
Content Standard C: Life Science:
d. Populations and ecosystems
e. Diversity and adaptations of organisms
Content Standard G: History and Nature of Science:
a. Science as a human endeavor
9-12
Content Standard A: Science As Inquiry:
a. Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
b. Understandings about scientific inquiry
Content Standard C: Life Science:
e. Matter, energy, and organization in living systems
Content Standard F: Science In Personal and Social Perspectives:
c. Natural resources
d. Environmental quality
Content Standard G: History and Nature of Science:
a. Science as a human endeavor
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