Probabilities, Uncertainties and Units Used to Quantify Climate Change
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/climatechange/globalCC/lesson9/activity.html

Wendy Van Norden, University of Wisconsin - Global and Regional Climate Change

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In this exercise learners use statistics (T-test using Excel) to analyze an authentic dataset from Lake Mendota in Madison, WI that spans the last 150 years to explore ice on/ice off dates. In addition, students are asked to investigate the IPCC Likelihood Scale and apply it to their statistical results.

Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change
Resource Type: Activities
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Enhancing your Teaching:NGSS, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change