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Changing Planet: Rising Ocean Temperatures - Rising Sea Levels

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As an anticipatory set, young environmental technicians watch a video about how ocean temperatures seem to be changing along with the global climate. They perform a laboratory demonstration with the purpose of observing what happens to water as it warms. Resource links, plenty of background information, and a student worksheet are provided in this thoughtful resource, appropriate for middle school earth science classes.

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climate change, thermal expansion

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climate change, ocean temperature, thermal expansion, rising sea level, ice field, science
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5th - 9th
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Science
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1 hr
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