What is a Buffer? How Well Do Engineered Buffers Work in the Arctic?
Brief summary of the the role of buffers and limitations on the use of some materials and designs in arctic conditions.
PSGLE(s):
Grade Band(s): HS
Topic(s): Coastal Erosion
Lesson Type(s): Teacher Background
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Vessels, risks, and rules: Planning for safe shipping in Bering Strait
2015 article in the Marine Policy journal about increased shipping in the Bering Strait region due to climate change and risks that accompany these changes.
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X14002012PSGLE(s):
Grade Band(s): 3-5, HS, K-2, MS
Topic(s): Marine Shipping
Lesson Type(s): Teacher Background
Upcycle Marine Debris Hats
Lesson plan for a graphing activity that can be used after students conduct a marine debris clean up.
PSGLE(s): 5-ESS3-1
Grade Band(s): 3-5, MS
Topic(s): Marine Debris, Marine Shipping
Lesson Type(s): Activity
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Tsunami Simulation
Video introduction and exploratory lab activities in which students learn about and model the different factors that can trigger a tsunami.
PSGLE(s): 4-ESS3-2, 5-ESS2-1
Grade Band(s): 3-5, HS, MS
Topic(s): Geology
Lesson Type(s): Activity
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The Legend and Science of the Bidarki
Lesson plan for classroom and field-trip based activities that introduce students to the community-based research on Bidarki chitons (Katharina tunicata) and the different factors that impact Bidarki abundance, distribution, and size. Includes a field trip for collecting data about Bidarki size and abundance.
PSGLE(s): 5-ESS3-1, MS-LS2-4
Grade Band(s): 3-5, HS, MS
Topic(s): Community Involvement, Food Security, Marine Invertebrates
Lesson Type(s): Activity, Field Trip
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The Effects of Ocean Acidification on Alaska Fish and Shellfish
Downloadable, small color poster that summarizes the research on whether the effect of increasing ocean acidfication will affect different species negatively,positively, not at all, or whether the effect is still unknown. Each species is also characterized by its role in the marine ecosystem (e.g., predator, food web link, ecosytem engineer, chemical/nutrient cycling, habitat-forming
PSGLE(s): HS-LS2-6, MS-LS2-4
Grade Band(s): HS, MS
Topic(s): OA, Ocean Chemistry
Lesson Type(s): Poster
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Stream to Plate: Fish to Schools Classroom Lesson Plans
Students learn about salmon life cycle and food webs, the importance of salmon in local economies, environmental benefits of eating local foods, different gear for harvesting salmon, food preparations, and play the Fishing for the Future game to understand the importance of regulating harvests. The unit concludes with a cooking lesson. Sitka Conservation Society.
PSGLE(s):
Grade Band(s): 3-5
Topic(s): Adaptations to Increase Food Security, Marine Fishes, Salmon
Lesson Type(s): Activity
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Stations – Effects of Marine Debris on Ecosystems
A series of 6 engaging station activities that introduce students to the ecosystem impacts of marine debris through hands-on demonstrations, games, and art activities. Each of the stations is designed to be set up by the teacher and then explored independently by student groups, but teachers could also facilitate each activity in turn. Any one of the six activities can be built upon to serve as a stand-alone lesson plan.
PSGLE(s):
Grade Band(s): 3-5, MS
Topic(s): Marine Debris, Marine Fishes, Marine Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Seabirds
Lesson Type(s): Activity
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State Works with Communities on Coastal Erosion Response
2017 newspaper article describes community-based efforts and methods for monitoring coastal erosion in Bristol Bay
Link: http://www.thedutchharborfisherman.com/article/1710state_works_with_communities_on_coastalPSGLE(s): HS-ESS3-4
Grade Band(s): HS, MS
Topic(s): Coastal Erosion
Lesson Type(s): Article
Ship Traffic in the Bering Strait
The Pew Charitable Trust studies increased shipping hazards in the Bering Strait region due to climate change. This website highlights article and new resources about this topic.
Link: http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/projects/arctic-ocean-us/priorities/shippingPSGLE(s):
Grade Band(s): 3-5, HS, K-2, MS
Topic(s): Marine Shipping
Lesson Type(s): Teacher Background
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