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In this activity, students learn about efforts to study Earth's climatic history for the last 250,000 years by drilling into the Greenland Ice Sheet and examining ice cores. They will answer questions about the project, examine a cross section of the ice sheet and a stratigraphic column of the ice core, study photographs of field activities, and answer questions about climatic data derived from the ... Full description.
Grade level: Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Resource type: Computer activity
Subject: Climatology, Cryology
 
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In this activity, students investigate the retreat of Grinnel Glacier in Glacier National Park, Montana. Using a map, aerial photos, and temperature data, they will estimate and graph its rate of recession, understand how data on glaciers is collected, and understand how glaciers are indicators of climate change. Alignments to state and national standards, evaluation questions, links to additional ... Full description.
Grade level: Middle (6-8)
Resource type: Classroom activity
Subject: Climatology, Cryology, Environmental science
 
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