ACTIVITY - POLAR SEAS POLAR REGIONS ARCTIC ADAPTATIONS AND GLOBAL IMPACT
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Polar seas: Polar Regions: Arctic Adaptations and Global Impact - National Geographic X-Peditions 
Lesson PlanSummary
Students conduct research to learn about adaptations of organisms in polar environments.
Concept: Ocean habitats
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
National Science Education Standards
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K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Evidence, models, and explanation
Form and Function
9-12 A Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
9-12 C Life Science
Interdependence of organisms
Matter, energy, and organization in living systems
Behavior of organisms
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems (concepts e, g)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 5, 6, and 7 A Survey of Life in the Sea
Chapter 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:30-32
(click a standard to show activities that meet it)
K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Evidence, models, and explanation
Form and Function
9-12 A Science as Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
9-12 C Life Science
Interdependence of organisms
Matter, energy, and organization in living systems
Behavior of organisms
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems (concepts e, g)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 5, 6, and 7 A Survey of Life in the Sea
Chapter 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:30-32
90+ mins
