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Antarctic Ice Sheet Studies Resources

Antarctic Ice Sheet Studies

Type: Event
Region: Antarctic
Date: 18 December 2007
Description: PolarTREC teacher, Brandon Gillette is with a team of researchers from CReSIS and Penn State University studying the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, Antarctica. About 60 participants took part in the Live...

International Polar Day: ICE SHEETS

Type: Event
Region: Antarctic
Date: 13 December 2007
Description: In celebration of the International Polar Day and ice sheet themed Live from IPY event was held with ice sheet researchers from around the world, including some who called in from traverses presently...

How Much Data is Enough?

Type: Lesson
Region:
Arctic
Antarctic
Completion Time: Less than a week
Grade Level: Middle School and Up
Permission: Download and Share
Description: Overview Given sets of graphable data students will show that various viewpoints can be supported depending on how data is presented and interpreted. These may or may not be accurate or relevant...

Staying Warm in Antarctica!

Type: Lesson
Region: Arctic
Completion Time: Less than a week
Grade Level: Elementary and Up
Permission: Download, Share, and Remix
Description: Overview We all know that Antarctica is a very cold place, and the scientists who work there are not the only ones who have to worry about staying warm. The animals that live in Antarctica have to...