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ACE Report: How to Get Past Temperature from an Ice Core

Provided by: ACE |Published on: March 30, 2021

Articles/Websites Grades 9-12

Synopsis

This brief text explains how to get past temperatures from an ice core and provides a basic explanation of isotopes.
This resource includes a student worksheet that features comprehension questions and a link to additional isotope information from NASA.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: ACE

Region: Polar Regions

Languages: English

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Positives

This reading could help students understand how past temperatures are estimated using ice cores.

Additional Prerequisites

Students will need to have a basic scientific understanding of the parts of an atom.
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Differentiation

Using the Google Document the teacher can adjust the questions for understanding to ensure that students at various levels are being challenged at the appropriate level.
As an extension, students could read the article linked.
A teacher could use this resources as a way to activate students' prior chemistry knowledge or to provide all students with a base understanding of paleoclimatology using ice cores.
Similar resources include this video about ice cores, this lesson about isotopes, and video showing scientists taking ice cores.

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Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)

Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)'s mission is to educate, inspire and support young people to lead the fight for their future. To achieve their mission, ACE ensures young people have everything they need to understand the science of climate emergency and advocate for solutions.