Melting Icebergs

We only have three percent of freshwater on the planet.  Out of that three percent, two percent  is frozen in glaciers and icebergs.  If all the glaciers and icebergs melted life on Earth would change dramatically.  The ocean level would rise and cover all of our coastal communities.  There would be devastation and millions of families would have to relocate further inland.  Some scientist also believe that if the glaciers melt, the cold water would enter the warm gulf stream and create a new ice age.  


My question is, How far would the ocean rise?  Millions of years ago, the southern half of the United States was covered by shallow seas.  What this be the same if our glaciers melted?  I cannot even imagine the number of people who would loose their homes and jobs.  What would this do to our economy?  How could people survive an event such as this?  Can we stop the glaciers from melting this or is this an inevitable  situation already put in motion?  These are questions I could explore with my students.  Students could also choose how they could report the information.  They could create charts, graphs, and compile reports to present to the class.  What do you think?

STEM Lesson Focuses on Diverse Learners

The challenge of creating my STEM lesson was to incorporate the aspect of diversity for my students.  I feel that a lot of females feel that science is just for boys.  That is why I encouraged my female students to do research on a female scientist and report on the results of their research.  I feel that is is important for young girls to have female role models in science. My students were also encouraged to report on minority scientists and their contributions to the study of the ocean floor.  The 5 E’s strategy was helpful to remind me to Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate.  If you can hook the student into the lesson and retain their interest, the rest is easy