Lab 2 - Humpty Dumpty and Drought in the Hudson Valley, NY part of TREX - Tree Ring Expeditions:TREX for Students:Labs
Download a Student Activity Worksheet here. (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 24kB Feb24 22) Introduction This tree-ring science expedition takes you to a fascinating landscape in New York State. The Shawangunk Ridge, ...

Droughts of the Past part of EarthLabs:Drought
Part B: Recent Droughts Drought is all over the map: compare these two maps showing the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) for the months of May in 2013 and 2016. Though each map depicts conditions at the end of ...

Radiocarbon calibration part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
Radiocarbon dating is one of the most reliable and well-established methods for dating the Holocene and Late Pleistocene. Natural radiocarbon or 14C is produced in the atmosphere by the interaction of the secondary ...

Part 1: Exploring The Humpty Dumpty Talus Slope part of TREX - Tree Ring Expeditions:TREX for Students:Labs
In this activity, you will focus on a region that has areas of loose rock called talus interspersed with stands of shrubs and trees. The site ecology at Humpty Dumpty talus slope is very important because the ...

Part 4: Creating Long Tree-Ring Records to Identify Extreme Climate Events part of TREX - Tree Ring Expeditions:TREX for Students:Labs
The forests that you have explored so far consist largely of old-growth trees that can live 300-600 years or more but tree-ring scientists have been able to create paleoclimate records that are much longer--over ...

The Impacts of Climate Change on x̌əpayac (Western Redcedar) and the Social Justice Implications for Indigenous Culture part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Students use botany to explore how cedar trees are affected by climate change and the cultural importance of these trees to local indigenous peoples. As part of a field-based laboratory experience, students participate in a citizen science project that involves collecting data about cedar trees. The activity ends with a civic engagement experience designed and carried out by students to demonstrate how scientists can share their work with the public and with policymakers to address issues of concern to society.

Trees and Paleoclimate part of EarthLabs:Climate and the Biosphere
Part A: Records of the Past: Predictions for the Future Paleoclimatology is the study of ancient climates. The origin of the word is from the Greek word "paleo," which means ancient. Paleoclimatologists ...

Part 2: Explore the Research Sites part of TREX - Tree Ring Expeditions:TREX for Students:Labs
In this section, you will investigate three tree-ring sites in the northern latitudes that are of great interest to tree-ring scientists: the Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska, Ondur Zuun Nuruu (OZN) in Northern ...

20 part of Climate Change Collection
Name of Resource: Time and Cycles: Dendrochronology Climate Change Theme: Climate Variability Sponsoring Organization: UCAR Intended use: Learning Activity Intended audience: Learners URL: ...

CLEAN Teleconference Call May 19, 2015 part of CLEAN:CLEAN Network:CLEAN Teleconference Presentations
I'll provide something akin to a visual literature review of some of the simulations and games that are relevant to climate and energy education. I'll provide a quick overview of several items that address climate issues such as the greenhouse effect, tree rings and paleoclimates, climate modeling, melting glaciers, and more... as well as where to find them online. I'll follow with quick "teaser" demonstrations of as many items as I can get to in the allotted time.