The Eyjabakkajökull Glacier is an outlet glacier of the Vatnajökull ice cap in Iceland that has been retreating since a major surge occurred in 1973. Students analyze these maps to identify the scale and rate of change of the glacier loss.
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In this activity, you will use an inexpensive spectrophotometer* to test how light at different visible wavelengths (blue, green, red) is transmitted, or absorbed, through four different colored water samples.
In this interactive, students will explore safe methods for viewing the Sun at home or in the classroom, including using solar eclipse glasses and a pinhole projector. The interactive includes a video that explains how the projector works and how to build one.
Argumentation is an important practice whereas the scientist develops explanations using evidence and reasoning to explain observed phenomena.
In this activity students will learn several ways to safely observe a solar eclipse.
Students use scale to determine the area of volcanic deposits following the March 3, 2015 eruption of Chile's Mount Villarrica stratovolcano, one of the country's most active volcanoes.
The products of science are explanations and the products of engineering are solutions.
Students observe how air quality changes over time, for a selected location, using data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
This activity invites students to simulate and observe the different effects on sea level from melting sea-ice.