Format
1. Introduction to topic
2. The Arctic and the Arctic Circle
3. Peoples of the Arctic
4. Animals and plants of the Arctic
5. Climate change in the Arctic
6. Conclusion
7. Questions and answers
Objectives
• Identify a plant, or animal (land, insect, and/or ocean), that lives in the arctic
• What is an interesting native people’s invented way of life?
• How is climate change affecting the Arctic and arctic way of life?
Standards Alignment
State Standards
North Carolina Standard Course of Study:
2009 NCSCOS Standards:
• 7.E.1 Understand how the cycling of matter (water and gases) in and out of the atmosphere relates to Earth's atmosphere, weather and climate and the effects of the atmosphere on humans.
• 7.E.1.6 Conclude that the good health of humans require: monitoring the atmosphere, maintaining air quality and stewardship.
• 8.E.1 Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans.
• 8.E.1.2 Summarize evidence that Earth's oceans are a reservoir of nutrients, minerals, dissolved gases, and life forms: estuaries, marine ecosystems, upwelling, behavior of gases in the marine environment, value and sustainability of marine resources, deep ocean technology and understandings gained.
• 8.E.1.4 Conclude that the good health of humans requires: monitoring of the hydrosphere, water quality standards, methods of water treatment, maintaining safe water quality, stewardship.
2023 NCSCOS Standards:
• ESS.7.2 Understand the reciprocal relationship between the atmosphere and humans.
• ESS.7.2.1 Engage in argument from evidence to explain that the good health of humans and the environment requires: monitoring of the atmosphere, maintaining air quality and stewardship.
• ESS.8.2 Understand the hydrosphere including freshwater, estuarine, ocean systems.
• EESS.8.2.2 Use models to explain how temperature and salinity drive major ocean currents and how these currents impact climate, ecosystems, and the distribution of nutrients, minerals, dissolved gases, and life forms.
• EESS.8.3.2 Engage in argument from evidence to explain that the good health of humans and the environment requires: monitoring of the hydrosphere, water quality standards, methods of water treatment, maintaining safe water quality, and stewardship.