Paleo-Climatology: Analyzing Ice Cores

Curriki Rating

This resource was reviewed using the Curriki Review rubric and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 3.00, as of 2011-08-07.

Component Ratings:

• Technical Completeness: 3
• Content Accuracy: 3
• Appropriate Pedagogy: 0

Reviewer Comments:

• This resource has students investigating the movement of glaciers. The first activity begins with an excellent 3:29 National Geographic video looking inside glaciers. Students then engage in lab investigations using a viscous liquid and various obstructions to study and record how a glacier moves.

• Type:
  Interactive
• Description:
  This lab will help students understand the study of ice cores for climate data.
• Subjects:
  Education > General
  Science > General
  Science > Earth Science
  
• Keywords:
  Earth Science Glaciers
• Education Levels:
  • Grade 6
  • Grade 7
  • Grade 8
  • Grade 9
  • Grade 10
• Language:
  English
• Access Privileges:
  Public - Available to anyone
• License Deed:
  Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
• Collections:
  Changing Glaciers Earth Science Labs