Sea Ice: The Food Chain
http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/earth/v/si.20040625/activities/activity_1.php


In this activity students construct an Arctic food web and view a video that shows the seasonal variations in the sea ice cover. Students will work in groups to determine how the dwindling sea ice and a global warming trend might affect the Arctic food chain. Based on their discussion, the groups will create a diagram showing their findings. Students will discuss the impact of dwindling sea ice and the effects of the global warming trend on the animals that comprise the Arctic food chain.

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Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Oceanography, Hydrology
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Water