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Adding to: Climate Change Science Unit – Lesson #9: Evidence of Factors Affecting Climate Change (The Past – Tree Cores) — Lesson Plan

 

Dendrochronology or tree-ring dating is the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree rings, also known as growth rings. It can be used to determine certain aspects of past ecologies, particularly climate. This lesson is an introduction to dendrochronology.  It begins with a short PowerPoint on dendrochronology.  Embedded in the powerpoint is a link to a video defining and describing dendrochronology (“Danign with Tree Ringa”), and, a simple student interactive activity that allows them to learn how tree cores can be used to give information about past climate (“Build a Tree”). The lesson includes with three student activities

1.  Tree Ring Detective

2.  Dendrochronology and Climate Change Lab

3.  Trees: Recorders of Climate Change (The Little Ice Age)



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