Teaching dossiers & Activities
Various teaching dossiers have been put together by the International Polar Foundation. These dossiers aim to help teachers introduce subjects such as the Polar Regions, climate and climate change, energy and biodiversity to their students. The dossiers are mainly intended for late primary school (or middle school) teachers (10-12 years old students) and secondary school science and geography teachers.
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Biodiversity - Coral Reefs
18.03.2008
The sheet on "Coral Reefs" is part of the Biodiversity & climate change dossier. This sheet focuses on the effects of climate change on coral reefs. It explains the relationship of symbiosis that exists between the polyp and algae within…
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Biodiversity - Natural Rhythms
05.03.2008
The educational sheet on "Natural Rhythms" is part of the Biodiversity & Climate change dossier. This sheet shows how climate change has impacted the oak tree's natural rhythm. It also goes into how this change in rhythm affects species which…
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Biodiversity and Food
25.02.2008
The "Biodiversity and Food" sheet is part of the larger educational dossier on Biodiversity & Climate change. It evaluates the impacts of climate change on fisheries and agriculture as well as their significance for the Southern countries which have become…
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Invasive species
22.02.2008
The "Invasive Species" sheet is part of the larger educational dossier on Biodiversity & Climate Change. As it is suggested by its name, this sheet offers an introduction to invasive species as well as to the damage they can cause,…
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The benefits of biodiversity
18.02.2008
This sheet is part of the educational dossier associated with the CD-Rom on Biodiversity & Climate Change. In which way does biodiversity help the Earth? This is the question to which the educational sheet will try to answer. Amongst other…
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Biodiversity: Relocation of Species
08.02.2008
The educational sheet "Relocation of Species" focuses on the effects of climate change on the geographical distribution of species. In reaction to climate change, all species are relocating to suit their climate needs. While some of these species have an…
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Biodiversity and climate change
29.01.2008
The educational sheet "Climate Change" offers an overview of the various Greenhouse gases. It focuses on the importance of agriculture in total Greenhouse gas emissions. The Kyoto Protocol is also presented as a political tool for fighting climate change. Earth's…
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The biodiversity - teaching dossier
14.01.2008
This sheet provides additional information to the biodiversity flash animation. You will find figures concerning biodiversity loss and explanations on the importance of tropical forests for biodiversity, the FSC-label and the concept of agroforestry. To put theory into practice, this…
