Possible topics:
1. Lake ice and snow
2. Air Quality
3. Frost Tube
4. Surface Temperature
Lake Ice and Snow:
There is a lot of information on this website. Explore around. Look at whatever is interesting to you.
Insert link for data sheet.
Assignment:
1. Watch the video.
2. Read the background essay.
3. Answer the discussion questions.
4. Write down five things you learned from the ALISON website.
Air Quality:
Watch this local news video from Missoula, Montana, or read the article. Notice: Palmer was left off. Boo hoo. Maybe they weren't sure I would ever make it back from Russia. :)
Review the questions you answered during Desirae's visit in December.
The program was started in Montana and they have now started a sister project in Alaska. Check out some of the student presentations from the previous years symposiums for ideas.
Assignment:
1. Watch the promo video or read the news article. Write down three things your learned.
2. Review handouts from Desirae. Write down three important facts about air quality.
3. Look through the Big Sky website. Look at five presentations from the 2005 symposium. List their topics.
4. Watch the Drought and Air Quality video. Read the background essay. Answer the discussion questions.
Frost Tube:
Tunnel Man Video ... for fun It is on youtube so if you are trying to do this at school it won't work. :(
Permafrost Outreach Program UAF Website This website has a lot of information. Poke around. See what you can find. Kenji is an amazing person who does amazing things. See if you can figure out what they are. He visited our school ... yes ... The Tunnel Man was on campus in September! My 6th hour and Mr. Berberich were witnesses.
Assignment:
1. Watch the melting permafrost video.
2. Read the background essay.
3. Answer the discussion questions.
4. Write down five things you learned at the permafrost outreach website.
5. Look through the data sheet and protocols.
Surface Temperature:
Glance through the entire document. Read pages 3-6.
Assignment:
1. Watch the temperature video.
2. Read the background essay.
3. Answer the discussion questions.
4. Look through the field guide, data sheet and protocols links. Write down five important things to remember when collecting temperature data.
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