1. According to the podcast, how does Greenland compare in size to the United States?
2. How was the ice sheet formed? 3. What is Operation IceBridge? 4. How can a person access information from the NASA dataset? 5. What is John Sonntag’s major concern?
Explore 1. How would you describe Sonntag in your own words?
2. Podcasts are audio only. How does the presenter succeed in bringing the subject matter of this podcast to life?
Investigate
In groups, discuss how images could be used to inform people of the effects of global warming and climate change. For example:
graphs bar charts pie charts symbols colours.
Brainstorm your ideas on a large sheet of paper to create a poster. Present your ideas to the class, using the poster as a stimulus.
Create
1. Using the description of the ice sheets in the Arctic, create an infographic to present the data in an engaging and interesting way.
2. Work in groups to choose a topic that you are interested in and write a short script for a podcast. You may have more than one speaker. When you have practised the script, record yourselves to create your podcast.