Changing Planet: Permafrost Gas Leak

Pair earth scientists up to use an amazing online arctic portal mapping tool and Google Earth to analyze permafrost changes. They compare changes to data on atmospheric concentrations of methane to see if there is a correlation. Then they experiment with temperature and gas concentrations. This top-notch activity provides junior geologists with hands-on experience using real-life tools and data. Use it when guiding your class through an exploration of greenhouse gases or permafrost conditions.

Concepts

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human impact on the environment, environmental stewardship, carbon dioxide, climate change, gases, geographic information systems, greenhouse gases, methane, permafrost, pollution, the atmosphere, alaska, google earth

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Additional Tags

alaska, atmosphere, carbon dioxide, climate change, gas, gis, google earth, greenhouse gases, human impact on the environment, pollution, frozen ground, global information system, methane, permafrost, borehole, science

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Resource Details

Grade

7th - 12th

Subjects

Science

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Duration

3 hrs

Instructional Strategy

Inquiry-Based Learning

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC-SA: 3.0