Sea Ice Analysis Grade 7

The changing climate is an important topic for both scientific analysis and worldly knowledge. This lesson uses data collected by the National Snow and Ice Data Center to create and use statistical analysis as a tool to evaluate the sea ice loss. Students will use technology to quickly generate graphs for each month looking for trends, patterns, or deviations over time.

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics, Science

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: GeoGebra Free Software(Download the Free GeoGebra Software)

Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)

Keywords: sea ice, climate, weather, statistics, variability, human impact, arctic, box plots, histograms

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)

Resource Collection: Integrated STEM Centered on Middle School Mathematics and Science Follow-up Program

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