Teaching Module: Earth’s Climate and the Cryosphere: An Overview

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A teaching module by the EarthLabs section of the Science Education Resources Center (SERC), Carleton College, titled ‘Climate and the Cryosphere: Unit Overview’ that discusses the link between climate change and Earth’s cryosphere. This resource can be used as an introduction to the topic by teachers interested in teaching about climate change and the role of the cryosphere in determining the climate of the planet. This teaching module includes overview discussions and detailed classroom/laboratory activities on: 

  1. Lab 1: Getting To Know The Cryosphere
  2. Earth’s Frozen Oceans
  3. Land Ice
  4. Climate History and the Cryosphere
  5. Evidence of Recent Change
  6. Future of the Cryosphere

Students will learn about the role of the cryosphere in determining the climate of planet Earth. They will also learn how climate change impacts the cryosphere. 

Use this tool to help your students find answers to: 

  1. How does climate change impact the cryosphere?
  2. What is the role of the cryosphere in determining the climate of planet Earth?

About the Tool 

Tool NameClimate and the Cryosphere: Unit Overview
DisciplineEarth Sciences
Topic(s) in DisciplineClimate Change Overview, Cryosphere, Glaciers, Albedo, Milankovitch Cycles, Glacial-Interglacial Cycles
Climate Topic Climate and the Cryosphere
Type of tool Teaching Module
Grade LevelUndergraduate
LocationGlobal
LanguageEnglish 
Translation
Developed byEarthLabs
Hosted atEarthLabs section of the Science Education Resources Center (SERC), Carleton College
LinkLink
AccessOnline
Computer SkillsBasic
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