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- Tree-ring dating
- In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.5
- In their study of dendrochronology, students use activity sheets and a discussion to apply principles of dendrochronology to determine a tree's age and to recognize climatic variation. They will also analyze and experience how archaeologists can sometimes use tree rings to date archaeological evidence and study past climates.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science)
- Intrigue of the Past
- Lesson plans and essays for teachers and students explore North Carolina's past before European contact. Designed for grades four through eight, the web edition of this book covers fundamental concepts, processes, and issues of archaeology, and describes the peoples and cultures of the Paleoindian, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods.
- Format: book (multiple pages)
- Operation beach teach
- This lesson is the introduction to an integrated marine science unit which culminates in an early fall trip to Hammocks Beach State Park. (See attachment: Pre-Activity). The unit is designed to hook students into science and provide joyful learning experiences across the curriculum.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies)
- By Melissa Tukey.
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- Tree core models
- In this Science NetLinks lesson, students make models of three tree core samples using data collected from trees that grew in the same general area of Alaska. They analyze their models and make predictions about the trees' growing conditions based on their... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- A Paleo Perspective on Global Warming
- Find out just what global warming is, how scientists study it, and how it affects weather and climate. This website will lead you through thousands of years of fascinating data and contains images of nature's climate documents: tree rings, polar ice cores,... (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: NOAA
- North American Drought: A Paleo Perspective
- This website contains information about drought and focuses on North America. How drought is defined, why it causes concern, the history of 20th Century drought, and how paleoclimatology is related to drought are explored in this site. Discover how nature... (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: NOAA Paleoclimatology Program
