Students will investigate how fast the Greenland ice sheet is melting and …
Students will investigate how fast the Greenland ice sheet is melting and what the possible impacts of the change are. This activity is part of "Investigating Your World With My World GIS," a set of activities designed for use with My World GIS software (which can be downloaded at www.natgeoed/myworldgis) to help students learn key content and practice spatial problem solving.
Students explore what lions, tigers, and leopards look like by viewing photographs …
Students explore what lions, tigers, and leopards look like by viewing photographs of them in their native habitats. Students then analyze how and why their coats help them survive in their specific habitats. Finally, students create a drawing of a big cat's coat in its habitat.
Students explore climate graphs and an interactive computational model to discover the …
Students explore climate graphs and an interactive computational model to discover the role of temperature and precipitation on the growth of crops. They examine how the extremes of precipitation (drought and flood) affect plant growth and they use maps of average precipitation and temperature to predict which area will be best suited for agricultural production.
Students make predictions about marine ecosystems based on combined impacts of anthropogenic …
Students make predictions about marine ecosystems based on combined impacts of anthropogenic and natural disturbances. They evaluate others' predictions and create concepts maps to identify cause and effect relationships.
Students conduct interviews to learn migration stories in their own communities. Students …
Students conduct interviews to learn migration stories in their own communities. Students will describe push and pull factors for their community, conduct an interview of a person in the community who migrated, and identify differences between migration stories. A list of vocabulary words is provided.
Students compare maps of Boston in 1775 and today and identify how …
Students compare maps of Boston in 1775 and today and identify how humans have altered the landscape. They describe how changes in population affect the physical characteristics of a place.
Students watch a video and discuss coral reef fish surveying methods. Then …
Students watch a video and discuss coral reef fish surveying methods. Then they conduct a simulated Belt Transect (BLT) survey. Students calculate their data and make estimates of fish populations for a designated area of the classroom.
Students use coral reef ecosystem case studies to explore the ecological principles …
Students use coral reef ecosystem case studies to explore the ecological principles of shifting baselines, natural and anthropogenic disturbance, succession, and sustainability.
Students create a marine ecosystem and describe the adaptive, trophic, and symbiotic …
Students create a marine ecosystem and describe the adaptive, trophic, and symbiotic relationships between the biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem.
With this resource, students discuss how they and other organisms adapt to …
With this resource, students discuss how they and other organisms adapt to survive in different environments. They discover the characteristics of deep sea extremophiles that help those organisms survive in several deep sea ecosystems.
Students watch a video about hydrothermal vents and then use a map …
Students watch a video about hydrothermal vents and then use a map of plate tectonics to identify and mark where in the world the vents are most likely to be found.
Students imagine they are scientists or engineers designing a new space probe …
Students imagine they are scientists or engineers designing a new space probe to explore our solar system. They choose a planet, review its weather factors, and use a rubric to gather information, make a plan, modify and/or test their plan, and create their design.
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