Interactive Lunch Session
11:15am-12:25pm
Lunchtime Interactive Activities
11:15-12:25
Alden Adolph - Lunch and Learn
To be held in the College and Career Center just off the Commons Area (max 50 participants)
Feedback Systems. The Reflective Properties of Snow - Albedo
Come listen to Dr. Adolph on her work in polar regions, how it can be incorporated into your classroom and why every student can become a scientist.
Link to Powerpoint Presentation: Climate Feedbacks
Climate of HOPE
Alden Adolph
Presentation Links
Climate Explorer: This tool allows you to graph predicted air temperature at the county level (along with many other variables!). Figure in the presentation copied below.
Ice-Drill Education General Site: resource for lots of educational materials related to polar research
Albedo Activity - activity to explore albedo with students in the classroom
Virtual Field Labs - albedo themed virtual field lab coming in 2025!
Come check out a real ice core from the Arctic. This old Ice can help scientist unlock some of the mysteries of past climate so that we can make more informed decisions about our Future. Learn about Ice Cores, Discover their Beauty, and Take a Selfie. You will be so COOL. -Room off the commons area
Student Research Poster Walk:
Featured school groups include:
Oak Park River Forest High School
IMSA
Lake Zurich High School
Hinsdale Central
Fremd High School
Downers Grove North High School
Downers Grove South High School
Tables to visit for more resources and connections
Adler Planetarium
Argonne National Laboratory
Brookfield Zoo
CLEAN education network
ColdEx
Clean Network
DuPage County Forest Preserve
EF Tours
Fermilab
Field Museum
HHMI Biointeractive
Ice Drill Program
Illinois Science Teacher Association
Morton Arboretum
Museum of Science and Industry
National Association of Biology Teachers
National Center for Science Education
Shedd Aquarium
Take Action Global