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Polar Bears in a Changing Climate
Julene ReedDirector of Academic TechnologySt. George’s Independent SchoolCollierville, Tennessee
Apple Distinguished EducatorGoogle Certified Teacher/AdministratorSTAR Discovery Educator
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• Curricular and Interdisciplinary• Collaborative• Focus on Authentic, Real–World Problems• Teachers Learn with Students• 24/7 Access to Information and Resources• Action–Based with Solutions (Local/Global)• With Technology, Students Create/Publish to a Global Audience
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• Curricular and Interdisciplinary• Collaborative• Focus on Authentic, Real–World Problems• Teachers Learn with Students• 24/7 Access to Information and Resources• Action–Based with Solutions (Local/Global)• With Technology, Students Create/Publish to a Global Audience
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• Curricular and Interdisciplinary• Collaborative• Focus on Authentic, Real–World Problems• Teachers Learn with Students• 24/7 Access to Information and Resources• Action–Based with Solutions (Local/Global)• With Technology, Students Create/Publish to a Global Audience
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• Curricular and Interdisciplinary• Collaborative• Focus on Authentic, Real–World Problems• Teachers Learn with Students• 24/7 Access to Information and Resources• Action–Based with Solutions (Local/Global)• With Technology, Students Create/Publish to a Global Audience
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The Changing Climate
Big Idea
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How does climate change impact animal habitatsand their environment?
How do our actions impact the world?
Essential Questions
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Related Challenges:
Challenge One:
Raise awareness about the effects of climate changeon polar bear habitat (and the polar bears).
Challenge Two:
Reduce your carbon footprint either at home, at school, or in your community.
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Guiding Questions
Students generate guiding questions related to the challenge (and the big idea and essential question).
These questions will guide their activities, resource utilization, solutions, and action plans.
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Guiding Activitiesand Resources
Students conduct research related to the guiding questions.
Students conduct related or necessary experiments and investigations.
Students contact experts to further investigate their guiding questions and collaboratively determine solutions and action plans.
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Sample Questions
What are some sources of CO2?
How does CO2 cause the earth to warm?
What is happening to polar bear habitat, and why is it happening?
How are polar bears being affected? What changes have been observed?
What are some things people are doing to reduce their carbon footprint?
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Typical Resources
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Assessment
Ongoing
Dynamic Process
Student Involvement
Online Rubric Resources
Presentation to Peers
Reflection (oral or written)
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Local or Global Actions
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Solutions
Creative Solutions
Student–designed
Technology Utilization toPublish to Global Audience
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Publishing with Technology
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Publishing with Technology
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Publishing with Technology
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Publishing with Technology
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Address the NETS•S
• Creativity and Innovation
• Communication and Collaboration
• Research and Information Fluency
• Critical Thinking, Problem Solving,
and Decision Making
• Digital Citizenship
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Polar Bears in a Changing Climate
Julene ReedDirector of Academic TechnologySt. George’s Independent SchoolCollierville, Tennessee
Apple Distinguished EducatorGoogle Certified Teacher/AdministratorSTAR Discovery Educator