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| Teacher Presentation (power point) - 15 minutes Introduce dominant species in Arctic Compare and contrast Arctic & Antarctic Prey & predator relationships Seasons Connection between land mammals and Oceans Week |
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| Rotation 1 - 20 minutes | Rotation 2 - 20 minutes | |
| WHERE | Classroom | Outside the classroom |
| WHO | Parent | Middle school students |
| MATERIALS | Scratch art paper Arctic food chain poster Book resources Images from OW booklet | Poster |
| WHAT | Inuit art Connection to scratch art paper: 1. Talk about early inuit art (carving into stones) 2. Positive/negative space Activity: 1. Choose animals that live in the arctic 2. Show 2-3 links in the food chain 3. Make a plan before using scratch art paper 4. Scratch the design into scratch art paper, glue on background | Food Chain Poster presentation Game about winter survival → learn about predator/prey relationships → Students try to “collect” shelter, food, water & energy |
| NGSS Alignment Full, more detailed outline of standards & progressions → NGSS Progressions |
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| Life Science LS1.C Organization for matter and energy flow in organisms LS2.A Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems LS2.B Cycles of matter & Energy transfer in Ecosystems LS2.C Ecosystem dynamics, functioning & resilience LS2.D Social interactions and group behavior LS4.C Adaptation LS4.D Biodiversity and humans | Life Science LS1.A Structure and function LS1.C Organization for matter and energy flow in organisms LS2.A Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems LS2.B Cycles of matter & Energy transfer in Ecosystems LS2.C Ecosystem dynamics, functioning & resilience LS2.D Social interactions and group behavior LS4.B Natural Selection LS4.C Adaptation LS4.D Biodiversity and humans |
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