Students will engage in a virtual field experience on HuascarĂ¡n Mountain in Peru, learning about how ice cores are collected and stored.
Refer to Lesson Materials * Copies of Worksheets * Computers for students
1. Read National Geographic Encyclopedia Entry Paleoclimatology and answer questions 2. Watch video Recovering Ice Cores (link in Resources). 3. Complete virtual
Students will undertake three different activities to help them identify a variety of Antarctic ice types.
To provide sensory experiences that will move students toward conceptual understanding of the types of sea ice found in Antarctica.
It is suggested that teachers survey the Resources section before beginning this series of three classroom activities for background information