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Antarctic Ice Sheet Studies Resources

Antarctic Ice Sheet Studies

Type: Event
Date: Tue, 12/18/2007
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
Date: Thu, 12/13/2007
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...

Staying Warm in Antarctica!

Type: Lesson
Grade Level: Elementary and Up
Permission: Download, Share, and Remix
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...

How Much Data is Enough?

Type: Lesson
Grade Level: Middle School and Up
Permission: Download and Share
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...