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Search for Ice and Snow

Subjects

• Science
  --Physical Science
  ----Earth Science
  ----Environmental
  --Space Science
• Social Studies
  --Geography

Grade

• 6-8
• 9-12

Brief Description

Using an Earth Image database (Space Shuttle images) and world map, students identify places on Earth where there is ice and snow, and then create a table showing where they found the information, and the geographic location of the snow and ice.

Objectives

• identify places in the world where there is ice or snow.
• use world maps to mark places where they find snow and ice, putting in places names and/or coordinates where possible.
• find and download images of Earth from the Web.
• determine ways to distinguish areas of ice/snow from clouds or other white features on the images of Earth.
• create a table showing where they found the information, the geographic location of the snow and ice, latitude, longitude, and any other pertinent information.
• present the information to their teacher.

Keywords

Winter, snow ice, weather, climate, latitude, longitude, geography

Materials Needed

• computer with Internet access
• paper and pencils
• a copy of the online world map for each student or group
• a data table for each student (optional)

Lesson Plan

Assessment

Lesson Plan Source

SEGway (Science Education Gateway)

Submitted By

Linda Starr

National Standards

SCIENCE
GRADES 5 - 8
NS.5-8.1 Science as Inquiry
NS.5-8.2 Physical Science
NS.5-8.4 Earth and Space Science
NS.5-8.5 Science and Technology
NS.5-8.6 Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
GRADES 9 - 12
NS.9-12.1 Science as Inquiry
NS.9-12.2 Physical Science
NS.9-12.6 Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

SOCIAL SCIENCES: Geography
GRADES K - 12
NSS-G.K-12.1 The World in Spatial Terms
NSS-G.K-12.2 Places and Regions
NSS-G.K-12.3 Physical Systems
NSS-G.K-12.6 Uses of Geography

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