Shrinking Glaciers

MountRainier

Overview

Students analyze historical and contemporary maps to calculate glacier loss on Mount Rainier over time, then explore ideas for slowing glacier loss.

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Grade

High School

Subjects

Civics, Science

Length

minutes

Topics

Mount Rainier, climate change, environment, glacier loss, glaciers, guided primary source analysis

Author

Primary Source Nexus

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