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Changes Ahoof: Could Climate Change Affect Arctic Caribou?

Provided by: CLEAN |Published on: April 27, 2021
Lesson Plans Grades 6-8

Synopsis

  • In this lesson, students explore how climate change is impacting populations of caribou in the Arctic. 
  • Students will run a computer model, analyze the results, engage in a discussion, and create a board game to demonstrate their learning.  
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Subjects: Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science
Authors: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Region: Polar Regions
Languages: English

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