In this lesson, Observing Earth’s Seasonal Changes, students observe patterns of average snow and ice amounts as they change from one month to another, as well as connect the concepts of the tilt and orbit of the Earth (causing the changing of seasons) with monthly snow/ice data from January 2008
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The activities in this guide will help students understand variations in environmental parameters by examining connections among different phenomena measured on local, regional and global scales.
Background information on sea and land ice melt.
This lesson walks students through the use of Landsat false-color imagery and identification of different land cover features using these as models.
Students develop and test a hypothesis about how albedo affects temperature.
Students evaluate graphs and images of sea ice and relate them to changes in albedo. Students make a claim about the interaction of albedo and sea ice extent.
How much do you know about the frozen poles of our home planet?
Students explore positive feedback effects of changing albedo from melting Arctic sea ice.
Air, Water, Land, & Life: A Global Perspective
Explore the energy and matter cycles found within the Earth System.