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Life Science Lessons
A duck flying and skimming across water
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Life Science | 2-12
Life and Food in the Tundra: Arctic Food Web Activity

A green field
Lesson
Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Physical Science
Exploring the Arctic’s Hidden Cycles

Seal with overlayed arrows pointing out the nose tip of tail and hindflippers
Lesson
Life Science, Math | 6-8
Studying Polar Mammals in the Wild

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Earth and Space Science Lessons
Three bottles of water samples with a waterfall in the background
Lesson
Earth and Space Science, Physical Science | 6-8
Understanding Water Level in a Changing Arctic

A green field
Lesson
Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Physical Science
Exploring the Arctic’s Hidden Cycles

Calm water in the Pacific Ocean
Part of Unit1 of 2
Earth and Space Science, Physical Science | 9-12, College Level
Introduction to Earth Systems Open Educational Resource

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Engineering, Technology, and Applications Lessons
A person kneels in snow, smiling with their arms up. In front of them are many small wooden boats arranged in the shape of a large whale.
Lesson
Engineering, Technology, and Applications, Life Science | 9-12 | Ocean Currents, Technology, Arctic animals, Sea Ice
Tracking Polar Bears and Sea Ice

Arctic Tundra in Northern Norway
Lesson
Engineering, Technology, and Applications, Life Science | 6-8, 9-12 | Coding, Food web, Arctic
Tundra Ecosystem Simulator using Scratch

Two people squat in grass looking at the ground
Lesson
Engineering, Technology, and Applications, Earth and Space Science, Geography | All Ages | Remote Sensing, Career Exploration, Geography
Mapping Arctic Change – Career Corner

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Geography Lessons
Two people squat in grass looking at the ground
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Engineering, Technology, and Applications, Earth and Space Science, Geography | All Ages | Remote Sensing, Career Exploration, Geography
Mapping Arctic Change – Career Corner

Part of Unit2 of 2
Life Science, Geography | 6-8, 9-12 | Plants, Food Storage, Food
Food Life History (Activity Series)

View of the Narssarssak River watershed includes snow, exposed rock and running water
Lesson
Earth and Space Science, Geography | 9-12, College Level | Permafrost, Physical Geography, Geography, Water Cycle, Data Collection
Observing Change in Greenland’s Far North

This lesson introduces the Arctic water cycle, permafrost, and Arctic watershed collection methods.

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Math Lessons
Wide shot showing a snowmobile and tracks from far away.
Lesson
Math, Physical Science | 9-12 | Crevasse Rescue, Glaciers, Ice, Physics, PreCalculus
Crevasse Rescue and Trigonometry

Flat, brown landscape with water and a blue sky
Lesson
Math | 9-12
Modeling the Melt in the Arctic Tundra

Seal with overlayed arrows pointing out the nose tip of tail and hindflippers
Lesson
Life Science, Math | 6-8
Studying Polar Mammals in the Wild

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Physical Science Lessons
Wide shot showing a snowmobile and tracks from far away.
Lesson
Math, Physical Science | 9-12 | Crevasse Rescue, Glaciers, Ice, Physics, PreCalculus
Crevasse Rescue and Trigonometry

Three bottles of water samples with a waterfall in the background
Lesson
Earth and Space Science, Physical Science | 6-8
Understanding Water Level in a Changing Arctic

A green field
Lesson
Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Physical Science
Exploring the Arctic’s Hidden Cycles

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