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Lab 7: Future of the Cryosphere part of EarthLabs for Educators:Climate and the Cryosphere
The lab activity described here was developed by Erin Bardar of TERC for the EarthLabs project. Investigation Summary and Learning Objectives In this culminating activity, students contemplate what the future ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Paleoclimate records, Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Paleoclimate records
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Lab 6: Future of the Cryosphere part of EarthLabs for Educators:Climate and the Cryosphere
The lab activity described here was developed by Erin Bardar and Sarah Hill of TERC and Betsy Youngman for the EarthLabs project. Summary and Learning Objectives In this culminating activity, students will ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Lab 2: Earth's Frozen Oceans part of EarthLabs for Educators:Climate and the Cryosphere
The lab activity described here was developed by Erin Bardar of TERC for the EarthLabs project. Summary and Learning Objectives In Part A, students will learn about how sea ice forms and influences ocean currents ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Climate sensitivity and feedbacks, Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Physics:Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Seasonal patterns, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Recent climate data
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Lab 3: Land Ice part of EarthLabs for Educators:Climate and the Cryosphere
The lab activity described here was developed by Erin Bardar of TERC for the EarthLabs project. Summary and Learning Objectives In the first part of this lab, students will learn about how glaciers form and the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Computer Applications
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Recent climate data, Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Glacial/Periglacial, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Natural causes, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Recent climate data, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Natural causes, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Lab 5: Extreme Weather part of EarthLabs for Educators:Climate and the Biosphere
The lab activity described here was created by Betsy Youngman and Sarah Hill of TERC for the EarthLabs project. Summary and Learning Objectives Students read articles from sources such as Environmental Protection ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Hurricanes Unit Overview part of EarthLabs for Educators:Hurricanes
LuAnn Dahlman, NOAA; John McDaris, Carleton College
In this EarthLabs module, students will do hands-on experiments and study hurricanes in satellite imagery and visualizations. They'll also explore over 150 years of storm data to find out when and where these storms occur. If students are studying hurricanes during hurricane season, they can monitor the position and status of storms in real time. Hurricanes can serve as an exciting entry point into understanding everyday weather, or a culminating topic for an Earth system or environmental science unit.

Grade Level: Middle (6-8):Middle - 8, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Pedagogic Resources
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Forecasting, Extreme weather, Winds, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather:Hurricanes, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Physics:Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics:Gas Law, Chemistry:General Chemistry:Gas Laws, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Seasonal patterns, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air pressure, Atmospheric circulation

Fisheries Unit Overview part of EarthLabs for Educators:Fisheries
Erin Bardar; LuAnn Dahlman, NOAA
The lab activities in this module were created by Erin Bardar of TERC for the EarthLabs project. Student Pages » Why Teach about Fisheries? Fish are a vital part of the economy, food supply, and health of many ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Pedagogic Resources, Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources:Fisheries, Biology:Ecology:Habitats, Habitats:Marine, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Resources, Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science, Ecosystems, Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change

Drought Unit Overview part of EarthLabs for Educators:Drought
Betsy Youngman, none; LuAnn Dahlman, NOAA
Drought is an ever-present threat to all people whose lifestyles have been built on the availability of water. Across the planet, millions of humans make their homes and grow crops in areas that receive minimal amounts of precipitation. In this EarthLabs module students learn that when precipitation drops below normal, drought conditions can develop and economic, environmental, and social impacts can follow. The unit teaches students to interpret climate data to recognize the symptoms and evaluate the severity of drought. The unit raises awareness of the need to be prepared to face drought conditions that may become more common as our planet warms.

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Pedagogic Resources
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Surface Water:Water Management and Policy, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water and society, policy, and management, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Water Conservation, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather:Drought, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather