Explore the world (our world) of melting ice caps. Why are these caps melting? What is the effect of melting ice caps? Dive into the ever-present issue of global warming with a resource that has learners looking at data and participating in an experiment that models how melting ice caps relate to rising sea levels.

Concepts

global warming, climate change, sea level

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research the opposing side's viewpoint of this subject, and hold a class debate

Classroom Considerations

• Acquire the experimental materials ahead of time
• The math formula portion may prove too difficult for younger learners; modify the lesson as necessary

Pros

• Lesson comes with maps and images to support the claim of climate change and show data of changing sea levels
• Quick and easy to implement

Cons

• None