Topic(s): Thermal Expansion, Ocean and Climate, Measurements and Observations, Climate Data, Sea Level Rise, Melting Ice and Permafrost
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
This activity allows students to examine graphs of sea level rise data as well as global temperature data. They calculate amounts and rates of sea level rise for various time periods and answer questions discussing the data. They then compare the sea level rise trends to those in a graph of temperature data.