Resource Type
Lesson
Completion Time
Less than a week
Grade
Middle School and Up
Students will explore the concept of albedo and how it relates to melting ice and climate change. This is a hands-on activity where students measure the reflectivity of various surfaces as a model for how light interacts with different parts of the Earth’s surface. This is adapted from lessons created by Jamie Esler and SERC earthlabs.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Albedo, Melting Ice and Climate Change - complete lesson194.75 KB | 194.75 KB |
| Albedo, Melting Ice and Climate Change - Student activity guide108.04 KB | 108.04 KB |
| Albedo, Melting Ice and Climate Change - background reading111.55 KB | 111.55 KB |
| Albedo, Melting Ice and Climate Change - student data collection sheet44.64 KB | 44.64 KB |
| Albedo, Melting Ice and Climate Change - image of Larsen B ice shelf collapse 2002186.43 KB | 186.43 KB |