Snow Compaction
Standard Rating Guide
- References: the lesson only references the standard
- Part: the lesson teaches part of the lesson
- Assesses: the lesson teaches the standard thoroughly so that the standard can be assessed
Activity Description
Abstract: 1. Students will measure and compare temperatures beneath compacted and uncombacted layers of snow. 2. Students will determine the effects of compatcion on the value of snow as insulation.
Curriculum Book: Alaska's Tundra & Wildlife
Page number: 87
Age Groups
4th grade - 12th Grade
Educational Standards
Science A-1 Part
Geography E-5 References
Educational Topics
Cold Temperature/Effects on the Environment
Snow