Name:  _______________________      Date: _________    Instructor_____________________

Investigating Sea Level Rise 

Record your ideas and predictions here as you work through the sea level rise activity.

Step 1
What do you already know about sea level rise (e.g., why it’s happening, factors causing it, impacts on communities and ecosystems)? Record your ideas below. 

Step 2   

How much will global sea levels rise by 2100? Use the graph with sea level rise scenarios to inform your prediction. You can record your prediction in feet or meters.

My prediction: ___________________________

What was your reasoning for choosing this amount you listed above? Was there anything that made it difficult to predict sea level rise for 2100? 

Step 3
Note your observations from the two interactive maps and then respond to the items below:

Impact of sea level rise on human safety:

Impact of sea level rise on economic activity and tourism:

Impact of sea level rise on ecosystems:

Step 4

Now that you have experienced an example of an online science learning experience, what ideas do you have about using technology to support your students’ science learning? 

How might you teach your students about locally-relevant issues related to environmental sustainability (e.g., climate change and its local impacts)? 

Throughout this module the NGSS Connection box on the left of your screen provided climate change related standards. How would you foresee using these climate change related standards in your own teaching?