Phytoplankton is the base of several aquatic food webs. It’s a group of microorganisms consisting of about 5,000 known species. Most of them are buoyant and float near the surface of the water. The major types of phytoplankton are diatoms, golden-brown algae, blue-green algae, green algae and dinoflagellates. They reside …
You will learn what permafrost is and where it occurs. Next, you will dive into the topic of thawing permafrost and how it affects climate and finally we will find the answer: why is thawing permafrost dangerous? This activity will help to understand permafrost related processes.
Even in the most pristine of northern Europe, we have lost almost all the long stretches of intact natural lands. We build and travel all over the place. The environmental problems it creates are unsustainable. In this tool-kit, the students learn about the good and the bad of our consumption …
The Green Shift is like Jekyll & Hyde. Will it save the planet, or is it just greenwashing? In this tool-kit, we try to get a practical grasp on this vague buzz-word. You will learn why 2+2 is never 4 in the green shift. The shadow side of it is …
What polar regions of the Earth have in common? What are the weather and climate like in the far South and North? What type of fauna can we observe in the coldest places of our planet? Be invited for the classes about the animals of polar regions! We prepared for …
When humans decided to conquer the world, we took on the responsibility to manage most wildlife. This is not an easy task. Ecosystems are so complex. People have so differing opinions. In this tool-kit, you’ll learn about wildlife management! About the easy theory and the struggling practice. And, what may …
There are about 200,000 glaciers in the world. They can be as tiny as a football field or as big as half a country. They can control climate, supply freshwater, be the place of living. In this lesson, you will learn about glacier’s life cycle and life blooming in and …
Will the toughness of tundra animals be their benefit or their bane in a changing climate? The tundra is a harsh and brutally cold place in winter, with almost no plants to eat. Only the toughest of creatures survive here. In this tool-kit, we explore how climate change affects the …
In this educational tool-kit, your pupils will learn about why and where there is a region called Fennoscandia. We explore cultures for the outdoors that are shared between all the countries of the region. In an explorer’s lab, pupils will explore how one, by learning about another’s culture, one can …
Polar regions have very unique adaptations to the Arctic climate how do they work? GO TO TEACHERS’ GUIDELINES DOWNLOAD OFFLINE VERSION OF MATERIALS
