Andrea Swensrud, Jean-Michel Cousteau, PBS Teachers
An activity based on a short video in which students learn about the effects of climate change, specifically changes in Arctic ice retreat, on four animal populations of the Arctic (the polar bear, the walrus, the Arctic fox and the beluga whale). Students are asked to record information about the populations on a given worksheet during the video and critically think about climate change after the video.
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Biology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change Resource Type: Activities Grade Level: Middle (6-8) Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science
