Arctic Ocean Unit – World Habitats Adventure Society
$16.00
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Bundle up and set sail for the top of the world! The World Habitats Adventure Society: Arctic Ocean Elementary Unit Study invites your family to journey into one of Earth’s most fascinating and fragile ecosystems. From drifting sea ice to mighty whales and microscopic plankton, we will explore how life survives, adapts, and connects in the icy north.
🧭 HOW THE ADVENTURE WORKS
1. The Letter
Every great journey needs a guide! You’ll begin by meeting one of our Society’s Field Explorers, who’s out in the wild and writing home about the places they explore and the wonders they discover. Read their letter in your WHAS Welcome Package, and look for their updates at the beginning of each unit section.
2. The Unit Study
This is an in-depth, STEAM-based habitat study, intentionally designed to weave together science, geography, art, history, and creative thinking. Learners investigate how the Arctic Ocean works as a system and why it matters to the rest of the planet.
3. The Logbook
Your World Habitats Adventure Society Logbook is a record of your journey. Collect your habitat badges, record your questions, and capture your favourite discoveries.
Description
🌍 WHAT YOU’LL EXPLORE IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN UNIT STUDY (113 pages)
Section I: The Arctic Ocean
• Trace the historic search for the Northwest Passage with your Ship’s Log
• Map the major currents in the Arctic Ocean.
• See what happens when warm and cold currents collide in our simulation.
• Investigate how sea ice forms and changes by observing your own ice core.
• Discover how Arctic seasons shape light and ice.
Section II: Marine Life
• Explore the role of different marine creatures within the Arctic Ocean, including plankton, cod, narwhals, beluga whales, and bowhead whales.
• Collect local water sources to observe plankton under a microscope (or choose our ‘At Home Option’).
• Celebrate the life cycle of Beluga Whales with our painted rock craft.
• Create a soundscape of whale calls!
• Craft your own myth explaining the narwhal’s horn.
Section III: Life on the Ice
• Explore the role of land and air creatures within the Arctic Ocean ecosystem, including seals, polar bears, puffins, and Arctic terns.
• Conduct a classic blubber experiment to experience how Arctic animals stay warm.
• Discover the energy flow between animals by creating an Arctic food web.
• Explore Arctic seabirds such as terns and puffins through observation and journaling.
• Study Polar bears and record their movements using real tracking data to understand life on the ice.
Section IV: Protecting the Arctic
• Explore how the Arctic keeps our planet ‘cool’.
• Learn how climate change is leading to melting ice and rising sea levels.
• Discuss the impact of climate change on the Arctic Ocean ecosystem.
• Experiment to see how greenhouse gases are warming our planet.
• Create a ‘Help Wanted Poster’ to spread awareness of endangered species.
• Discover what you can do to help!
Gather your notebooks and curiosity, and let’s begin exploring together. There’s a whole world waiting for us!
Important: This is a PDF download. No physical product will be mailed to you. Print at home or at your favorite printing store. Any books or other materials in the product photos are for staging purposes only and are not included with your purchase.
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