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The short video is a quick introduction to ice loss in Greenland.
The color coding on the map of Greenland clearly shows areas with the greatest amount of ice mass change.
Prerequisites
Students should know how to read a simple graph.
Teachers may want to provide some context before or after the video, as there is no narration or sound.
Differentiation & Implementation
Advanced students can attempt to continue the graph to make predictions about future ice loss.
This animated graph and map can be used in social studies classes when discussing the effects of sea level rise and the many communities that are threatened by sea level rise today.
Science classes can use this short video when discussing the global effects of greenhouse gas emissions and the feedback loops associated with losing ice that would otherwise reflect a significant amount of solar radiation.
Math classes can use the video when learning about graphing data.
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