Below is a set of four lesson plans and associated resources, developed over the course of three years (2012-2015) by Tim Martin, with the input of scientists and teachers at the Lake E Summer Teacher Workshops.

More than Mud – The story of sediment from an Arctic lake to a backyard pond. (pdf)

 

Click to download: Lesson 1: More than Mud Lesson Plan

MIS 11 Core 5011 Poster (pdf)

MIS 11 Core 5011-2 Posters (pdf)

Student Data Sheets:

Diatom Data Sheet #1 (pdf)

Diatom Data Sheet #2 (pdf)

Pollen Data Sheet (pdf)

Pollen Data KEY (pdf)

Additional Data:

5011-Lake E Proxy in Context (pdf)

Diatom Smear Slide Images (pdf)

Pollen Data Analysis (pdf)

Pollen Data with Graph (xlsx)

Pollen Data (xlsx)

 

Click to download: Lesson 2 Core acquisition

Martin PVC Sediment Coring Device

 

Click to download: Lesson 3 Core documentation

Image J Sediment Core Description (pdf)

Sediment Core Description Sheet (pdf)

Sediment Core Description (xlsx)

 

Click to download: Lesson 4 Core Analysis

Pollen Presentation (pdf)

 

 

 

Other Resources:

Arctic Impact Lesson Plan:

 

Click to download: Arctic Impact data analysis

 

Click to download: ARCTIC IMPACT DATA

 

Click to download: Arctic Impact Lesson Plan

 

Click to download: Impact data sheet

 

Click to download: Impact data sheet2

 

Click to download: Impact data sheet 3

 

Click to download:  Elgygytgyn structure MAPS