Grade Level: 9-12
Students will make a claim about whether changing albedo contributes to changes in Arctic habitats.
Students will make a claim about whether changing albedo contributes to changes in Arctic habitats.
Arctic sea ice is the cap of frozen seawater blanketing most of the Arctic Ocean and neighboring seas in wintertime. It follows seasonal patterns of thickening and melting. Students view how the quantity has changed from 1979 through 2018.
NASA visualizers take data – numbers, codes – and turn them into animations people can see and quickly understand.
Conduct this modified EO Kids mini-lesson with your students to explore the phenomenon of Urban Heat Island Effect.