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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Earth's Warming Climate: Are We Responsible?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
We obviously don't want to feel responsible for the warming climate, but are we? In this lesson plan you will analyze CO2 data sets and study barriers involved in teaching about global climate change. PBS TeacherLine also provides a...
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Q & A: The Kyoto Protocol

For Students 9th - 10th
Succinct and enlightening Q & A series on the Kyoto treaty. This article is a part of a series by the BBC on the environment. There are links on this page to other environmental articles and audio/video resources.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Anger at Us Climate Retreat

For Students 9th - 10th
A great article that looks at the US decision not to enter into the Kyoto Treaty from a European/World perspective. Article gives both the US and European/World sides of the issue.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Arctic Climate Impact Assessment

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive research report on climate change in the Arctic and the impact this is having on the environment, flora and fauna, and indigenous peoples. (Updated: December 20, 2010)
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Rapid Changes in Glaciers and Ice Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
The world's glaciers and ice sheets are melting according to this extensive report. It makes recommendations on how to monitor this situation, explains what we know about the past when there was much less ice in the world, describes what...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Climate Change: Past History

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on methods used to investigate changes in processes that are, and have been, affected by climate. It also covers the discoveries that have been made about climate change in the Earth's recent and ancient past.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Methane

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explaining what methane is, its impact as a greenhouse gas on global warming, and natural and man-made sources of methane. (Published: April 30, 2010)
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Greenhouse Gas

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what greenhouse gas is, how the greenhouse effect works, and the history of fossil fuel combustion. Causes of other damaging greenhouse gases, including methane, nitrous oxide, chlorofluoracarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, and...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Global Warming Takes a Toll on Coral Reefs

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing damage caused to coral reefs in the Caribbean after an extended period of extreme heat in 2005 that raised the ocean temperature in that area. The potential, devastating consequences to humans of coral reef destruction...
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Climate Change Could Stall Atlantic Ocean Current

For Students 9th - 10th
When carbon dioxide levels rise, the currents slow, which leads to temperatures dropping because of the lack of water movement. Europe could suffer as a result of this change.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: The Greenhouse Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
How do greenhouse gases affect the climate? Explore the atmosphere during the ice age and today.
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Unit Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Connecting Global Climate Change With Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A short series of lessons that explore the importance of engineering solutions to the management of climate change, by brainstorming ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in a form that does not promote global warming.
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Unit Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Climate Feedback Loops

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is the seventh of nine lessons from a student learning module called "Visualizing and Understanding the Science of Climate Change." This lesson addresses climate feedback loops and how these loops help drive and regulate Earth's...
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Unit Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Climate: A Balancing Act

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity allows students to explore how Earth's energy balance is regulating climate.
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Unit Plan
European Union

Environment for Young Europeans: Air

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of a larger site on the environment in general, the site concentrates on air, air pollution, and climate change. From the European Union.
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Activity
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Climate Change

For Students 3rd - 8th
What do people around the world need to do in order to slow the process of climate change? This resource dives into the dangers of change and proposes solutions.
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Article
NASA

Nasa: 2016 Climate Trends Continue to Break Records

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA studies of global surface temperatures and Arctic sea ice extent provide data to determine climate changes on Earth. Research for only the first half of 2016 identifies the year as being one of the hottest on record.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Melting Ice

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A mulit-media lesson where students explore the role that ice plays on Earth, the factors causing it to melt, and the local and global consequences of melting ice.
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Unit Plan
Government of Alberta

Alberta Environment: Climate Change: Creating Solutions for Our Future [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
This 181-page teacher's guide to climate change presents six mini-units that address how climate change happens, what its impact is, and what humans do to cause it. Students then look at ways they can promote and practice climate change...
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Public Service Announcement (Psa) for Grades 6 12

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study climate change and create a Public Service Announcement that communicates their understanding of the science, raises awareness about climate change, and motivates people to take action.
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: How Does Melting Ice Affect Sea Level?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate how sea levels might rise when ice sheets and ice caps melt by constructing a pair of models and seeing the effects of ice melt in two different situations.
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Investigating Weather and Climate With Google Earth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, young scholars will investigate the change in global temperature by analyzing data on Google Earth for 13 different cities. Students will then interpret the climate patterns for those cities to make conclusion about the...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Studying Eco Climatic Domains

For Students 9th - 10th
After learning about the climates of different ecological regions of the United States, students investigate the impact of climate change on plants that live in those regions. By looking at changes over time, they can better understand...
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Lesson Plan
NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: The Northern Edge Study Guide Issue 1 5 [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a study guide to be used in conjunction with the Northern Edge adult literacy site. The site was designed for northern aboriginal learners. The site teaches many literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for daily life.