Students will understand what bacteria look like with a model they create. They will also learn vocabulary associated with bacteria.
Game incorporating polar bear eating habits.
Students learn about polar bears.
Have access to either a basketball court or an outdoor area that students can run in.
Students read about polar regions and create models of shelter adaptations for the cold frigid climate.
Students will be able to understand one of the adaptations of living in cold environments.
Describe what blubber is and how it works.
Students learn about what type of polar animals live in the Arctic.
Students understand the relationships between various trophic levels within the Arctic tundra.
Prepare a picture sign for each of the organisms in the food web.
Article about PolarTREC teacher Alex Eilers’ return expedition to study Weddell seals in the Ross Sea.
Article about UAA graduate students Roxanne Beltran and Amy Kirkham, part of the team studying Weddell seals in the Ross Sea.
Article in the Shelby Sun Times about PolarTREC teacher Alex Eilers’ return expedition to study Weddell seals in the Ross Sea.