Thermohaline Circulation and Abrupt Climate Change: Greenland is Melting!
DOWNLOAD ACTIVITY Preview: Data from ice cores suggest that sometimes the Earth has undergone rapid changes in climate in as little as
Decoding Ice Cores: Using Direct Measurement to Analyze Earth’s Climate History
DOWNLOAD Lab #1 DOWNLOAD LAB #2 VIDEO: What is a Proxy? Preview: Ice cores and tree rings are two ways that climate
Engineering Challenge: Designing a Portable Drilling Rig
Engineering Challenge: Designing a Portable Drilling Rig Download Activity (as a Google doc) Watch short video for teachers (5+ minutes) Most of
Decoding Ice Cores–Isotopic Analysis–How warm was the Earth in the past?
DOWNLOAD ACTIVITY PREVIEW: In this lab we will use 5-pennies to model water molecules sampled from each of 11 different “ice core
Decoding Ice Cores–Atmospheric Analysis–How much Carbon dioxide was in the atmosphere in the past?
DOWNLOAD ACTIVITY PREVIEW Ice cores provide climate scientists with evidence of past CO2 levels. Climate scientists can directly measure past atmospheric gases
All Educational Resources, Activities and Labs
All Resources, Activities and Labs This link takes you to the entire list of all activities and labs created by the Ice
Subglacial Lakes
Download Full Activity (To View correctly, open with Google Docs.) Preview Students observe a subglacial lake model and measure changes in temperature,
Albedo: Measuring the Reflective Properties of Different Surfaces
DOWNLOAD FULL ACTIVITY Preview Students will measure the albedo and surface temperature of various ice mixtures and the changing properties as the
Meet the Scientists
School of Ice Presenter Bios
Recommended Reliable Resources
Recommended Reliable Resources: Where do you go to find factual information based on scientific evidence? We have compiled a list
Polar Science and Engineering: Drilling Back Through Time
DOWNLOAD ACTIVITY VIDEO: Polar Science and Engineering: Drilling Back Through Time Teacher Notes: This activity is offered as a means of introducing
The Stink Test: Validating Resources
DOWNLOAD ACTIVITY–(To view it correctly, open with Google Docs.) ACTIVITY: Validating resources for middle school and high school students. Preview: In a time