Lesson Idea | Warmer Water and Rising Sea Levels Experiment
Provider: SubjectToClimate
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Selected for its hands-on, standards-aligned approach that clearly shows primary students how warming water contributes to sea-level rise
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A classroom activity designed for grades K-5 that helps students understand how global warming contributes to sea-level rise through thermal expansion and glacial melt. In the experiment, students observe that heating water increases its volume, demonstrating how warmer oceans can raise sea levels. The resource includes teaching tips, scientist notes, standards, and suggestions for differentiation, such as discussions, essays, and research on greenhouse gases. It also highlights required materials like a plastic bottle, straw, clay, and a heat source, and encourages students to think about the impacts of sea-level rise on people around the world.
Lesson Idea | Warmer Water and Rising Sea Levels Experiment
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