Extreme Biodiversity on the High Seas

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Beschrijving

The Extreme Biodiversity on the High Seas is an immersive educational tool designed to enhance understanding of environmental changes and their impacts on global biodiversity. Through this interactive platform, users can virtually visit diverse ecosystems, observe the effects of climate change, and examine real-world conservation efforts. The tour offers detailed narratives, geospatial data, and visualizations that illustrate the interconnectedness of climate systems and living organisms. Educators can integrate this resource into science, geography, and environmental studies curricula to promote inquiry-based learning and critical thinking. By engaging with this tool, students gain a comprehensive perspective on sustainability challenges and the importance of proactive environmental stewardship.

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Hoe gebruik je deze bron

Preparation: Ensure access to Google Earth on classroom devices.

Introduction: Begin with a discussion on climate change and its global impacts.

Exploration: Guide students through the Google Earth tour, highlighting key areas affected by climate change.

Analysis: Encourage students to note observations on biodiversity changes and conservation initiatives.

Discussion: Facilitate a class dialogue on findings and potential solutions to environmental challenges.

Extension: Assign students to research specific regions or species impacted by climate change using Google Earth.

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De middelen

The resources and tools, can be found here:

• Hope Spot: Costa Rican Thermal Dome – Google Earth
• Mission Blue inspires action to explore and protect the ocean. Led by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue is uniting a global coalition to inspire an upwelling of public awareness, access and support for a worldwide network of marine protected areas – Hope Spots.
• UNEP’s Atlas of our Changing Environment

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Leerresultaten

• Eliciteren van voorkennis en verder ontwikkelen van kennis en begrip van de belangrijkste concepten van Duurzaam Burgerschap, waarbij gevestigde wereldbeelden en waarden in twijfel worden getrokken.
• een reeks geschikte hulpmiddelen en kaders toepassen om duurzaam burgerschap bij studenten te bevorderen
• Samen de kennis, hulpmiddelen en kaders synthetiseren om onderwijsmateriaal en lesplannen te maken die zijn aangepast aan hun eigen lokale context.

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Groene competenties

• Duurzame waarden belichamen: De natuur bevorderen
• Complexiteit omarmen in duurzaamheid: Systems Thinking
• Duurzame toekomstvisies: Onderzoekend denken

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Creative Commons

Climate Change and Biodiversity Exploration via Google Earth is Licensed by CC By 4.0.

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