Michigan Science Teachers Association Conference 2020 (MSTA)

Have students analyse data about physical factors and climate that affect the level of the Great Lakes. Data from a simple lake system will help students think about what factors might be involved. Then students will generate a model for lake change and participate in a structured investigation of some data, leading to a "claim - evidence - conclusion" statement and "if .. then.." prediction statement. Sources of data will be shared. This activity was developed to directly address several NGSS standards.