Southern Life Digital Breakout
Students will explore the history, climate, and ecosystem of Antarctica as they access various documents and real scientific data collected by researchers during field experiences along the West Antarctic Peninsula. Significant events in Antarctic Exploration, Research, Technology, and Policy will be discussed and relevant concepts and principles relevant to climate and polar literacy standards will be assessed via a completed worksheet. In addition to historical and policy information, students will also explore data from Palmer Station’s LTER (Long Term Ecological Research) Program. Information obtained during their exploration will assist students in completing a student worksheet while also “opening locks” using a Digital Breakout format. Students may work in pairs to complete the Digital Breakout and the Worksheet.
Authors: Miriam Sutton; EARTH 2017
Lesson Resources
- Lesson Plan
- Activity Worksheet
- Website
- Teacher Resources
- Breakout EDU Digital
- Snotes
Products
- Data repository
- Image gallery
- Video library
- Creature feature
- Deep-sea wallpapers
- Seminars
- Research software
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- Video Annotation and Reference System
- Oceanographic Decision Support System
- MB-System seafloor mapping software
- Matlab scripts: Linear regressions
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- Introduction to Model I and Model II linear regressions
- A brief history of Model II regression analysis
- Index of downloadable files
- Summary of modifications
- Regression rules of thumb
- Results for Model I and Model II regressions
- Graphs of the Model I and Model II regressions
- Which regression: Model I or Model II?
- Matlab scripts: Oceanographic calculations
- Matlab scripts: Sound velocity
- Visual Basic for Excel: Oceanographic calculations
- Educational resources
- Publications
- Sample archive