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Siberian Yupik Eskimo Skin Boat

Skin boats were vital for survival of Arctic sea mammal hunters who had to navigate...

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Ad for Whale Baleen Umbrellas

Whale baleen, the stiff bristly mouthparts that sieve small prey from the water,...

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Harp Seal, Prince Edward Island National Park, Canada

Harp seals are protected in the United States by the Marine Mammal Protection Act....

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What is El Nino?

This activity explores the potential for climate variability and change to trigger...

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Trophic relationships in Arctic marine ecosystems

In this activity, students will be able to describe how ratios of stable nitrogen...

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Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?

Students will describe how climate change is affecting sea ice, vegetation, and...

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Realms of the Arctic Ocean: pelagic, benthic and sea ice

In this activity, students will be able to compare and contrast the pelagic,...

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Global Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

Students will learn via experimentation that ice formations on land will cause a...

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It’s Sedimentary, My Dear Watson

In this introductory activity, students analyze core sample data to identify...

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The Puzzle of Ice Age Americans

Students describe alternative theories for arrival of first humans to come to...

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Frozen Out

Students explain the concepts of indicator species and microhabitats. Students...

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Let’s Make a Tubeworm

Students will be able to describe the process of chemosynthesis in general terms;...