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This lesson allows students to use online mapping tools to investigate global snow cover changes. Students develop a problem statement about global snow cover and then use mapping tools to investigate their problem or question.

Objective

Students will become familiar with the data and tools used to analyze snow cover changes in order to answer questions pertaining

Excellent images and video from Antarctica!

Explore an interactive map based on GIS data to view sea level rise around the world.

This website contains gorgeous pictures and interesting background information on Antarctica, including history, environmental conditions, and research. A twelve-minute overview can be followed by longer segments on Antarctica's weather, Forecasting, and Antarctica and global climate.

To view the module, you will have to register. Once you have created a login, you will be forwarded to the Antarctica module. Additional modules

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This website is the research website for snow and ice research in both the Arctic and Antarctic. You will also find Education links along with the latest detail in polar research.

Extensive site dedicated to polar science and research. There are numerous articles, multimedia, and lesson plans available.