Global warming? Not 14,000 years ago, when many parts of North America were covered in a massive ice sheet! In this program, students explore the world of the ice age and examine the evidence of that remarkable past. Students perform hands-on activities using rock kits and maps of sediments and landforms; while fossils from our collections, including those of mammoths, mastodons, giant beavers and plants, demonstrate how life returned after the ice receded.
Length: This program is about 45 to 60 minutes.
Costs: This is a FREE program!!
Grades: Most appropriate for grades 5 to 8
Curriculum benchmarks addressed by this program: NS. 5-8.1 Science as Inquiry and NS.5-8.4 Earth and Space Science.
How to schedule this program: If you would like to participate in this LADDERS program, please contact the Cranbrook Institute of Science distance learning program at 248.645.3241, or go to http://science.cranbrook.edu/educational/distance and fill out a program request form.
We offer this program upon request.
Supporting materials: We have posted here our resources if you are interesting to learn more about our program!
Link to the Teacher Package (in PDF) [coming soon]
Link to the Student Handout (in PDF) [coming soon]
Have you participated in this LADDERS program already? We would like your feedback!
Click here to fill out our feedback form [coming soon]
Do your students have questions for scientists? Come chat with us on our LADDERS blog, and connect with other teachers from all around the country that participate in LADDERS!
Link to LADDERS Blog [coming soon]
