Students figure out the best way to determine if blubber can help keep a walrus warm.
The Walruses in the Artic kit includes all the materials that students will need to design and carry out an investigation. Each kit contains enough materials for six groups of students.
Materials:
- Thermometers
- Plastic Bags
- Duct Tape
- Shortening or Lard
- Feathers
- Buckets
Alignment with Academic Standards for Science
Source |
Code |
Performance Expectation |
NGSS |
3-LS4-3 |
Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. |
Core Idea(s)
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ELS1: Structure and Function of Organisms
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ELS6: Interactions and Relationships in the Ecosystem
Practices
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SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems
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SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
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SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data
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SEP5: Using mathematics and computational thinking
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SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence
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SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Crosscutting Concepts
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CC1: Patterns
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CC6: Structure and Function
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