Class Connections

Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics (link)- What patterns do you notice? 

Google Earth - Arctic Expedition Tour (link) and Think Sheet (link) - Follow the stops along my expedition route to learn about my experience AND use MapMan to go 3D with the geo-spatial technology to explore the same locations for your own curiosities.  

Mapping Activity (link) - Grindavik, Iceland evacuation due to impending volcanic eruption 

Ice in the Polar Regions (link) - An introduction to the Arctic and Antarctic with glaciers, ice sheets, and ice cores. Plus a look into how ice cores are obtained in Antarctica and stored in Colorado. 

Eiderdown Economics (link) - Explore one of Iceland's most valuable natural resources to analyze the economic factors of production and the balance of the human -natural world through sustainable business practices 

Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Population Map: Greenland (link) - View pie charts depicting the population make-up in various locations of Greenland. Why do you suppose the capital city of Nuuk has a higher non-indigenous population than any other location? 

Population Density Comparison: Greenland (link) Data Table and Vegetation Maps to compare the population densities of Greenland to Saudi Arabia and St. Peters, Missouri. 

Light Pollution (link) - How are Greenland and Iceland similar? Different? What factors in this geographic area play a role in reducing light pollution?