Target Student Performance
Students use data on Arctic sea ice to construct graphs showing patterns in changing coverage over time.
Resources You Provide
- pencil (1 per student)
Resources Provided
- 1.3 Graphing Arctic Sea Ice PPT
- 1.3 Graphing Arctic Sea Ice Worksheet
- 1.3 Grading the Graphing Arctic Sea Ice Worksheet
- Website to retrieve data: http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/archives/image_select
Setup
Print one copy of the 1.3 Graphing Arctic Sea Ice Worksheet for each student. Prepare a computer and projector to display the PPT. If you plan on having students retrieve data themselves, prepare a computer with an Internet connection for each student or pair of students.