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Tundra: Life in the Polar Extremes - Issue 13, April 2009 Professional Learning Podcast

What's For Dinner? Teaching Arctic Food Chains: Podcast Episode 5

by Stephanie Chasteen, Lisa Gardiner, Robert Payo

Autumn colors, with the Brooks Range in the background, near the Sagavanirktok River, Alaska. This area is part of the Arctic Long Term Ecological Research (ARC LTER) site. Photo courtesy of Jim Laundre, Arctic LTER.

We already know why polar bears don't eat penguins, but what do they eat? In this episode, we'll share a simple activity that opens a window to understanding a unique ecosystem as one example of a food chain - the Arctic Ocean. For more information on ecosystems and food chains, see Issue 13 - Tundra: Life in the Polar Extremes.

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Length:16:47
Size:13.5MB
Date:Apr 2009

Links:
Beyond Penguins Issue 13: Tundra: Life in the Polar Extremes
Beyond Penguins Podcast Archive
Windows to the Universe: Arctic Creatures Mobile

What is a podcast?

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Every month, Robert Payo and Stephanie Chasteen will be trekking across the poles to find ways to help you teach science in your elementary classroom. We tackle common misconceptions your students might have about science using stories, teaching activities, and the latest news related to the poles.

Here are some suggested ways to use podcasts in your teaching:

  1. Listen to learn new teaching ideas and build your science content knowledge.
  2. Have older students listen, write, and discuss episodes or segments of episodes as a way of integrating science and literacy activities.
  3. Inform your school librarian to include these in your school's audio collection.
  4. Share on your classroom web pages for families or with your friends!

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Copyright April 2009 - The Ohio State University. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0733024. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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