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The oceans around Antarctica are cold, but full of life. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about the blubber of seals, the amazing antifreeze blood of fish, and the shrinking skills of krill.
Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda (she/her/they/them)
Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!
First Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS1.A: Structure and Function - All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air (1-LS1-1).
Performance Expectation:
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans - There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water (2-LS4-1).
ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes - Water is found in the ocean, rivers, lakes, and ponds. Water exists as solid ice and in liquid form (2-ESS2-3).
Performance Expectations:
2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
2-ESS2-3 Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.
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Join Jessi, Squeaks the Robot Lab Rat, and all their friends at the Fort as they conduct experiments, research new questions, and talk with experts to learn about the science-filled world around us.
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SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and many episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.
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Sources:
https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/animals/food-web/
yellow-eyedpenguin.org.nz/penguins/about-the-yellow-eyed-penguin/adaptations-for-survival
marinemammalscience.org/facts/hydrurga-leptonyx
noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/special-topics/hands-on-science-activities/how-marine-mammals-stay-warm
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/218/12/1834/13700/Antarctic-notothenioid-fish-what-are-the-future
https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/animals/krill/
bas.ac.uk/media-post/warming-antarctic-seas-likely-to-impact-on-krill-habitats
antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/4744
oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_krill
coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/antarctic_animal_adaptations2.php
coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/krill.php
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/phyto.html
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/phyto.html
Image Sources:
tinyurl.com/tu3wcy8s
tinyurl.com/4u3nv3w9
tinyurl.com/448cu9b5
tinyurl.com/49wt3x4p
tinyurl.com/3er3cvpb
tinyurl.com/yc5hnynw
tinyurl.com/bdf3mtsj
tinyurl.com/bddkhnwf
tinyurl.com/3k9fre3x
tinyurl.com/yh7w2pdt
eurekalert.org/multimedia/914946
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krill_on_finger.jpg
tinyurl.com/2n73m7f2
tinyurl.com/28zebvdk
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/close-up-of-a-big-blue-lobster-with-huge-tentacles-royalty-free-image/1092152364?phrase=lobster+underwater
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/red-fire-dwarf-shrimp-with-eggs-royalty-free-image/123362297?phrase=shrimp+underwater
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/antarctic-krill-euphausia-superba-is-a-species-of-royalty-free-image/1313570890?phrase=krill
gettyimages.com/detail/video/arctic-landscape-aerial-view-stock-footage/1355758477
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/small-but-mighty-phytoplankton-are-the-laborers-of-royalty-free-image/1442403322?phrase=phytoplankton
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antarctic_krill_(Euphausia_superba).jpg
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/antarctic-krill-near-the-stone-floats-in-the-royalty-free-image/515219313?phrase=antarctic+krill
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/humpback-whale-playfully-swimming-in-clear-blue-royalty-free-image/1301667498?phrase=whale
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The oceans around Antarctica are cold, but full of life. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about the blubber of seals, the amazing antifreeze blood of fish, and the shrinking skills of krill.
Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda (she/her/they/them)
Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!
First Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS1.A: Structure and Function - All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air (1-LS1-1).
Performance Expectation:
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans - There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water (2-LS4-1).
ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes - Water is found in the ocean, rivers, lakes, and ponds. Water exists as solid ice and in liquid form (2-ESS2-3).
Performance Expectations:
2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
2-ESS2-3 Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.
----------
Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon:
patreon.com/scishowkids
If you have a question for Jessi and Squeaks, you can write to them here: https://forms.gle/SENBjH9szoLGfrRC9
----------
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Facebook: facebook.com/scishowkids
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From the team behind the YouTube series SciShow comes SciShow Kids!
Join Jessi, Squeaks the Robot Lab Rat, and all their friends at the Fort as they conduct experiments, research new questions, and talk with experts to learn about the science-filled world around us.
There's always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age!
SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and many episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.
----------
Sources:
https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/animals/food-web/
yellow-eyedpenguin.org.nz/penguins/about-the-yellow-eyed-penguin/adaptations-for-survival
marinemammalscience.org/facts/hydrurga-leptonyx
noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/special-topics/hands-on-science-activities/how-marine-mammals-stay-warm
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/218/12/1834/13700/Antarctic-notothenioid-fish-what-are-the-future
https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/animals/krill/
bas.ac.uk/media-post/warming-antarctic-seas-likely-to-impact-on-krill-habitats
antarcticsun.usap.gov/science/4744
oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_krill
coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/antarctic_animal_adaptations2.php
coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/krill.php
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/phyto.html
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/phyto.html
Image Sources:
tinyurl.com/tu3wcy8s
tinyurl.com/4u3nv3w9
tinyurl.com/448cu9b5
tinyurl.com/49wt3x4p
tinyurl.com/3er3cvpb
tinyurl.com/yc5hnynw
tinyurl.com/bdf3mtsj
tinyurl.com/bddkhnwf
tinyurl.com/3k9fre3x
tinyurl.com/yh7w2pdt
eurekalert.org/multimedia/914946
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krill_on_finger.jpg
tinyurl.com/2n73m7f2
tinyurl.com/28zebvdk
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/close-up-of-a-big-blue-lobster-with-huge-tentacles-royalty-free-image/1092152364?phrase=lobster+underwater
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/red-fire-dwarf-shrimp-with-eggs-royalty-free-image/123362297?phrase=shrimp+underwater
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/antarctic-krill-euphausia-superba-is-a-species-of-royalty-free-image/1313570890?phrase=krill
gettyimages.com/detail/video/arctic-landscape-aerial-view-stock-footage/1355758477
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/small-but-mighty-phytoplankton-are-the-laborers-of-royalty-free-image/1442403322?phrase=phytoplankton
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antarctic_krill_(Euphausia_superba).jpg
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/antarctic-krill-near-the-stone-floats-in-the-royalty-free-image/515219313?phrase=antarctic+krill
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/humpback-whale-playfully-swimming-in-clear-blue-royalty-free-image/1301667498?phrase=whale
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