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    Arctic Climate Curriculum, Activity 2: Do you really want to visit the Arctic? part of Climate Change:Activities
    Karin Kirk, Freelance Science Writer and Geoscientist
    This jigsaw activity is designed for students to become familiar with several datasets of Arctic weather data, collected in Eureka on Ellesmere Island. Students join a role-playing activity to read and interpret ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, High School (9-12)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Seasonal patterns, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Recent climate data, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Meteorology:Measurements
    Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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    Arctic Climate Curriculum, Activity 1: Exploring the Arctic part of Climate Change:Activities
    Karin Kirk, Freelance Science Writer and Geoscientist; Anne Gold, University of Colorado at Boulder
    This activity introduces students to the Arctic, including different definitions of the Arctic and exploration of the Arctic environment and Arctic people. Students set out on a virtual exploration of the geography ...

    Grade Level: Middle (6-8):Middle - 8, High School (9-12)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geography:Physical, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Measurements
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review, Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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    Arctic Climate Curriculum, Activity 3: Exploring Arctic Climate Data part of Climate Change:Activities
    Karin Kirk, Freelance Science Writer and Geoscientist; Anne Gold, University of Colorado at Boulder
    Students dig into authentic Arctic climate data to unravel some causes and effects related to the seasonal melting of the snowpack. In particular, students learn about albedo and its relationship to snowmelt. This ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Measurements, Seasonal patterns, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Solar radiation
    Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary, Passed Peer Review
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    In Search of GLOBE Data part of Visualization:Examples
    Gary Randolph, GLOBE
    Students use on-line GLOBE search tools to locate and display data from schools and use the data to answer questions regarding weather and climate. Answer key provided.

    Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Seasonal patterns, Measurements, Geography:Physical, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Regional climates
    Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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    US Historical Climate: Excel Statistical part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Mathematical and Statistical Models:Mathematical and Statistical Models Examples
    Activity and Starting Point page by R.M. MacKay. Clark College, Physics and Meteorology
    Students import US Historical Climate Network mean temperature data into Excel from a station of their choice and use Excel for statistical calculations, graphing, and linear trend estimates. -

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Paleoclimate records, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Paleoclimate records, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Measurements
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review, Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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