Polar Bears Go with the Floes Board Games

Notes from our reviewers

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• Teaching Tips
  We suggest adding the names of the other animals on the game pieces (e.g. "Beluga Whale"). We suggest fact-checking the Eco-Facts beforehand. It would be a good game to send home with students after playing it in class. It may be good to play the game as is once and then have students create their own cards for future games. Try not to focus too much on the gloom and doom as this can become overwhelming for your students. Teachers might want to consider going to the [link https://cleanet.org/clean/literacy/tools.html 'CLEAN support guides'] for elementary teachers to understand how to address this.
• About the Science
  Students build an understanding of how human actions impact global change and about the connection between the warming climate and the disappearance of the Arctic sea ice. Students learn how their actions can have an effect on climate change, and that it is a combination of several actions and not one simple solution. Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
• About the Pedagogy
  This resource is an engaging board game where students work cooperatively to prevent the Polar Bear from losing its sea ice habitat. Students are provided with background information before the game. The game can be a way to expand upon concepts already learned in class.
• Technical Details/Ease of Use
  The materials are ready to print but will require a significant amount of teacher preparation. A die will be needed. There is a video demonstrating how to play the game.