Young explorers investigate the biodiversity of Mount Everest and the Himalayan Mountain ecosystem through hands-on and interactive activities. They examine the effects of climate change on the mountains, analyze maps, take a virtual climbing tour of Mount Everest, and even build a glacier. The eight lessons are standards-based and include options for extended learning.
4th - 8th
Math, Science
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mount everest, the atmosphere, the earth's atmosphere, carbon, the carbon cycle, carbon dioxide, carbon footprints, climate change, carbon emissions, fossil fuels, greenhouse gases, the greenhouse effect, mountains, mountain ranges, buddhism, christianity, folktales, hinduism, indigenous people, prayer, sherpas, biodiversity, adaptations, biomes, ecosystems, endangered species, food chains, glaciers, habitats, the himalayas, albedo, weather, degrees celsius, degrees fahrenheit, climates, weather forecasting, humidity, meteorology, monsoons, precipitation, thermometers, the sea floor, fault lines, faults, granite, limestone, marble, plate tectonics, elevation, latitude and longitude, altitude, gps, mountain climbing
