Artic Mammals
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
Rotation 1 - 20 minutesRotation 2 - 20 minutes
WHEREClassroomOutside the classroom
WHOParent
Middle school students
MATERIALSScratch art paper
Arctic food chain poster
Book resources
Images from OW booklet
Poster
WHATInuit 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
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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