Context: This activity can be used in a lesson about glaciers and/or climate change for introductory students with no geology and GIS background.
Curriculum by Mary-Helen Armour, York University
In this activity, students will observe and measure the advance and retreat of glaciers in Greenland to see how glaciers change over time. By comparing glaciers in different locations, students will begin to see trends emerge in how changes are distributed and how glaciers are affected by climate change.
Learning Goals and Outcomes
Students will...
- Measure the change in position of the glacier terminus over time
- Compare the change in position of the terminus of 2 or more glaciers
Teaching Materials
Glacial Change Instructor Guide (Google Doc)
Glacial Change Student Materials (Google Doc)
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