Lesson Plans & Activities

Exploring the Arctic

This is the first activity of a three-part curriculum about Arctic climate; the activities may be used independently or in sequence.

This activity introduces students to the Arctic and Arctic climate. Through a virtual exploration of the geography of the Arctic students become familiar with the region. They are then introduced to meteorological parameters that Arctic research teams use.
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Lesson
Virtual field trip
STEAM Activity
Middle School
High School
University/College
Exploring the New and Old Arctic

This unit consists of 6 lessons, each tied to NGSS nature of science understandings

In this MS/HS unit, students compare and contrast Arctic expeditions of the past (1893-1896 Fram expedition) and the present (2019-2020 MOSAiC expedition) to prepare for the Arctic of the future.
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Unit
Virtual field trip
Middle School
High School
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Arctic Feedbacks: Not All Warming Is Equal

This storyline unit consists of 10 lessons, each tied to NGSS Earth's systems standards

In this MS/HS unit, students engage with 360° virtual field trips, authentic Arctic datasets, and app-based labs to construct models and explanations for the unit driving question, "Why might the Arctic be warming four times as fast as the rest of the world?"
Resource Type
Unit
Virtual field trip
Middle School
High School
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VR Expedition: Explore the Arctic Aboard the Fram

This is part of a collection of VR experiences. 

Take a virtual stroll through the Fram and learn all about Nansen and his crew's adventures in the Arctic with this virtual expedition. This is a stand-alone resource that is part of a MOSAiC VR collection.
Resource Type
Virtual field trip
Middle School
High School
University/College
Out-of-school/Non-formal
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Data Puzzle: What's the Limit?

This data puzzle is a stand-alone lesson that is part of a larger collection of data puzzles.

Moss campion is a key species indicator of climate change. In this lesson, students will explain how latitude impacts and affects these hearty tundra plants by analyzing and interpreting moss campion growth and survival data.
Resource Type
Lesson
Virtual field trip
Middle School
High School
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VR Expedition: MOSAiC Ice Camp

This is part of a collection of VR experiences. 

Take a virtual tour of the MOSAiC Ice Camp in this virtual experience. This is a stand-alone resource that is part of a MOSAiC VR collection.
Resource Type
Virtual field trip
Elementary School
Middle School
High School
University/College
Out-of-school/Non-formal
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VR Expedition: MOSAiC Distributed Network

This is part of a collection of VR experiences. 

Take a virtual tour of the MOSAiC Distributed Network, Fedorov, in this virtual experience. This is a stand-alone resource that is part of a MOSAiC VR collection
Resource Type
Virtual field trip
Elementary School
Middle School
High School
University/College
Out-of-school/Non-formal
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PolarPASS Interactive Environments

Using real data, diverse material types, and a range of activities, PolarPASS modules are designed to bring polar science and exploration to the classroom. PolarPASS modules link to Climate Literacy Principles and Polar Literacy Principles and are being tested in teaching models that include semester, quarter, and block teaching models.

Polar Space and Places, or PolarPASS, is connecting polar-focused material with innovative teaching methods to advance STEM undergraduate education and increase polar knowledge.
Resource Type
Unit
Virtual field trip
Geospatial resource
High School
University/College
Ecosystems of Rocky Mountain National Park

This virtual reality tour is part of a larger lesson focused on ecosystems.

Students explore biotic and abiotic interactions in Rocky Mountain National Park ecosystems in this virtual reality tour.
Resource Type
Lesson
Virtual field trip
Middle School
Data Puzzle: Snow in the Rockies
Water from snowmelt high in the Rocky Mountains feeds into the Colorado River, a river system that more than 40 million people rely on for water. In this Data Puzzle, students analyze snowfall and snowmelt datasets to investigate the question, "How have snow conditions in the East River Watershed changed over time?"
Resource Type
Lesson
Data Puzzle Resource
Virtual field trip
Middle School
High School
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