Alaska SeaGrant, Alaska Seas and Rivers Curriculum
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This activity engages learners in exploring the impact of climate change on arctic sea ice in the Bering Sea. They graph and analyze sea ice extent data, conduct a lab on thermal expansion of water, and then observe how a scientist collects long-term data on a bird population.
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Geoscience:Oceanography, Biology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Sea Level Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Ecosystems Resource Type: Activities, Curriculum Description 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:Oceanography, Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Enhancing your Teaching:NGSS