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Who Is the Best Forecaster?

Overview


Students will undertake a long term project to evaluate the effectiveness of different local forecasters, match the forecast with the actual weather and analyze which forecaster is best.

Objective

Students will compare the accuracy of different weather forecasts. Students will compile and analyze their own data gaining a better understanding of the challenges involved in weather forecasting

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Arctic
More than a week
Middle School and Up
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Global Snow Cover Changes

Overview


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

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Arctic
About 1 period
Middle School and Up
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The Mystery of the Destroyed Weather Station

Overview


Students use data and pictures of a destroyed wind sensor, to develop a theory of what happened to the station. They then develop a plan to make sure the station is not destroyed again.

Objective


Students will be able to use data to develop a reasonable hypothesis.

Preparation


It would be helpful to give students a

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Antarctic
Less than a week
Middle School and Up
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National Snow and Ice Data Center

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.

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Web Link
Arctic
n/a
Middle School and Up
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