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Lesson plan 1: Glacier Gallery¶

Author

Josie Lino

Grades

High school students

Brief Description

Utilizing the interactive app Glacier Gallery provided by OGGM-Edu, students will be introduced to glaciers and their forms.

Objectives

Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

  • Identify the standard definition of a glacier

  • Compare and contrast the four glacier types presented in the app

Materials Needed
  • Computer with access to OGGM-Edu (possibly one computer per group of 2 or 3)

  • A writing utensil and paper

Lesson Plan
  • Brainstorm with students to discern what they know about glaciers. This could entail asking students to individually write down their initial definition of a glacier, or collaboratively create a mind-map that lists the characteristics of a glacier.

  • Open the Glacier Gallery app and highlight the definition of a glacier defined by OGGM-Edu. Emphasize that a glacier is a perennial land-mass of ice, and highlight the differences between the student-provided definition against the OGGM-Edu provided definition of a glacier.

  • Provide short instruction on how to use the Glacier Gallery. Ask students to independently (either alone or in small groups) to create a visual representation of the similarities and differences between the four glacier types on a piece of paper. Provide a short period of allotted time to work and occasionally offer your assistance when asked or needed.

  • If not rushed for time, ask students to individually present their findings. Otherwise, create your own compare-and-contrast visualization method and use student-input to fill it in.

  • Summarize the key differences between the four glacier types in a method that would allow students to take notes.

  • For the remainder of the lesson, ask students to ask questions.


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