Walruses in the Arctic

Students figure out the best way to determine if blubber can help keep a walrus warm. The Walruses in the Artic kit includes all the materials that students will need to design and carry out an investigation. Each kit contains enough materials for six groups of students.  ​ Materials: Thermometers Plastic Bags Duct Tape  Shortening or Lard  Feathers Buckets Alignment with Academic Standards for Science  Source  Code  Performance Expectation  NGSS  3-LS4-3  Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.    Core Idea(s)  ELS1: Structure and Function of Organisms   ELS6: Interactions and Relationships in the Ecosystem   Practices  SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems  SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations   SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data  SEP5: Using mathematics and computational thinking  SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence  SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information   Crosscutting Concepts  CC1: Patterns  CC6: Structure and Function  ADI investigation kits are designed for the investigations found in the ADI Learning Hub and ADI books. To see the specific state and national standards alignment that this investigation aligns with, create your free account in the the ADI Learning Hub.  Note: The product images shown may be for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.