Description :
Student classroom or homework activity using a topographic map, students mark the trends of lakes to work out the direction the ice sheets moved in the area. They will use simple mapping of tends using a ruler and marker, and then work out trend directions using a simple compass rose.
Class level :
Middle School (and up)
NGSS Mapping :
| MS-ESS2-2. | Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales. |
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Downloads :
Student activity – Ice sheet lakes in Maine
Teacher Guide – Ice sheet lakes in Maine
Ice sheet lakes in Maine