Friday 13 January 2012

Is there evidence to show that valley glaciers are shrinking?

Key Ideas:

·         Investigation of an issue has to be supported by evidence and counter arguments should be considered.
·         Changes occur over time and may be due to human interference

Terms:

·         Valley glacier
·         Receding
·         Investigation
·         Counter argument
·         Evidence

Starter:

Introduction to the process of investigation

Tasks:

·         Research the investigation question using http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/earth/water_and_ice/glacier as a starting point
·         View the video at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15216875
·         Produce a single sided sheet to show your findings from the investigation

Student investigation result