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Episode 2202 Lesson Plans: The Great Lakes on Thin Ice
This lesson will explore the phenomenon of ice cover as students learn about ways that winter is “shrinking” in the Great Lakes. They will engage with the science of phase changes as it relates to temperature.
Lesson Objectives
- Know about the impact that ice coverage ice has on the Great Lakes
- Understand how temperature relates to the freezing and melting of water
- Be able to engineer a thermos to minimize temperature changes to a hot beverage when exposed to cold temperatures
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Episode 1028 Lesson Plans: Algal Blooms on Lake Superior
This lesson will introduce students to the phenomenon of eutrophication by helping them understand the reasons behind the novel algal blooms observed in Lake Superior, the impact that climate change has on algal blooms, and how toxic algal blooms affect the Great Lakes.
Lesson Objectives
- Know how the watershed concept can help explain and predict the locations of algal blooms
- Understand the problem with harmful algal blooms, and the specific algal blooms facing the western region of Lake Superior
- Be able to explain the process of eutrophication and what factors can magnify or mitigate it
Click on the picture below to access and download the entire lesson plan including teacher background information, worksheets and more.