Bering Sea Expedition

Notes from our reviewers

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• Teaching Tips
  There is a teacher background webpage at [http://seagrant.uaf.edu/marine-ed/curriculum/grade-8/teacher-background.html]. Accompanying video and webquest resources are listed on this webpage [http://seagrant.uaf.edu/marine-ed/curriculum/grade-8/resources.html]. While the focus in this investigation is on the Bering Sea, the activity can be adapted to other regions.
• About the Science
  Webquest, which is the heart of this activity, includes links to many current sources (NOAA, NASA, WHOI etc.) of information about the Bering Sea as an ecosystem. Accompanying video features current scientific work underway in Bering Sea. Comments from expert scientist: The science content is in a great video that is linked to the site. It's a very dramatic, catchy video, good for the academic levels targeted here.
• About the Pedagogy
  The investigation provides an imaginative context for the main webquest activity i.e. the development of a research proposal for an icebreaker mission. This is an open-ended investigation and may require some clear guidance.
• Technical Details/Ease of Use
  As of Oct 2016 all of the necessary links worked. But it is wise to check them before doing the activity.