Ice Core Lesson by Ewan Vernon

Ewan Vernon (@Ewan_1999) recently Tweeted about a really successful lesson based on the use of ice cores.

Second day of studying ice cores with year 8! I hope they don’t melt today… the pupils or the ice cores! #geographyteacher pic.twitter.com/NXpPoNsg06

— Ewan 🌎 (@Ewan_1999) July 18, 2022

Ewan has generously agreed to share his resources for the lesson, which can be downloaded below!

Resources

Initial lesson inspiration – Ohio State University online: https://byrd.osu.edu/create-classroom-ice-cores

• https://sciencelessonsthatrock.com/teaching-climate-change-with-ice-cores-html/
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-a-first-microplastics-are-found-in-fresh-antarctic-snow-180980264/#:~:text=Scientists%20have%20found%20microplastics%E2%80%94small,their%20findings%20in%20The%20Cryosphere
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61739159