Chicago Botanic Garden
Albedo, Reflectivity, and Absorption
What is reflectivity, and what does it have to do with the Earth's climate? As reflectivity is measured by albedo, scientists can gather information on Earth's energy balances that relate to global warming or climate change. Budding...
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Search for Ice and Snow
Young scholars use satellite images to locate areas of ice and snow on the globe. They create a table showing the information they gathered. They present their information to the class.
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ANIMALS OF ANTARCTICA
Students are introduced to the animals of Antarctica and how they adapt to their environment and the changes of the seasons after being read the story,"Counting Penguins" . They pick an animal and predict how he/she thinks this animal...
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Close to Home
Fourth graders examine habitats for animals by creating their own in class environment. In this environment activity, 4th graders research the Internet for information on certain wild animals and the places in which they live....