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Polar Bears: Climate Change Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Shannon Davis-Foust|Updated: April 25, 2025
Lesson Plan Grades 3-5 Created by Wisconsin Climate Education Hub teachers

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In this lesson, students use the web of life to consider how global and local ecosystems are affected by climate change. 

Inquire: Students play a game to understand how the Arctic web of life is affected by climate change.
Investigate: Students investigate a local ecosystem and create a web of life.
Inspire: Students make organism cards and play a game to explain how the local ecosystem is affected by climate change.
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Subjects: Science
Duration: 3 hours
Region: Polar Regions
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