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The Arctic Ocean Curriculum Unit

The Arctic Ocean Curriculum Unit was created by the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States with funding from the North Pacific Research Board. This project aimed to update and revise existing Arctic Ocean-related lesson plans originally created by PolarTREC program teacher alumni. The format used lends itself to the changes in education - providing student-facing slide decks that allow

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Arctic
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Middle School and Up
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Follow the Polar Expedition! A Student Activity Booklet

Follow the Polar Expedition is a booklet designed for students to help them learn about the 2012 Chukchi Sea Offshort Monitoring in the Drilling Area (COMIDA) Hanna Shoal Ecosystem Study with PolarTREC teacher Deanna Wheeler. The expedition is August 5-25, 2012, aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter. The booklet has terms used on the ship as well as several activities

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Arctic
n/a
Elementary and Up
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Do You See What Icy?

Overview

This lesson answers the question: How does ice floating on the ocean act as it melts?

Objective

* Students will learn about temperature, salinity and their effect on density. * Students will learn that ocean currents are caused by differences in densities as a result of temperature and salinity. These differences allow ocean currents to circulate water

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Arctic
About 1 period
Elementary and Up
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Global Snow Cover Changes

Overview

This lesson allows students to use online mapping tools to investigate global snow cover changes. Students develop a problem statement about global snow cover and then use mapping tools to investigate their problem or question.

Objective

Students will become familiar with the data and tools used to analyze snow cover changes in order to answer questions pertaining

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Arctic
About 1 period
Middle School and Up
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Sea Ice Presentation and Companion Quiz

Overview

Students can learn about sea ice—what it is, how it is formed, why it's important, what it impacts, how scientists study it, and what people can do to help slow its melt.

Objective

Students will be able to identify various characteristics of sea ice, how animals and people depend on it, and what scientists learn by studying

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Arctic
About 1 period
Middle School and Up
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PolarTREC Teacher and Researcher at Work

Overview

Students will take some time and look at the PolarTREC website journals, pictures, and forums to learn about a certain teacher, researcher, or polar science expedition that has already taken place or is currently taking place. Students will use the attached worksheet to think more deeply about a polar researcher's job and work.

Objective

Students will gain

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Arctic
About 1 period
Elementary and Up
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National Snow and Ice Data Center

This website is the research website for snow and ice research in both the Arctic and Antarctic. You will also find Education links along with the latest detail in polar research.

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Arctic
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Middle School and Up
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