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Climate Literacy

Clean: What Happens to Ice in Water?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the properties of water in the ice and liquid phase as it relates to convection in the ocean and density driven circulation, and ultimately the climate.
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Website
Other

Union of Concerned Scientists: Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides statistical evidence, backgrounders, FAQs, climate impact reports, and suggested solutions to the global problem.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Exploring the Environment: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial looks at carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and how changes can impact wheat production in Kansas.
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Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Essentials of Weather

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on the basic elements of climate and weather. Inquiry-based exploration of extreme weather events and the factors of weather including clouds, wind, air pressure, temperature, and the water cycle.
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NASA

Nasa: Why Is Carbon Important?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the relationship between atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and temperature, and how these relate to climate change. Graph and map data are used as evidence to support the scientific claims they develop through...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Rachel Pike: The Science Behind a Climate Headline

For Students 9th - 10th
In this brief video tutorial, atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike provides a glimpse of some of the methods that scientists are using today to study climate change and Earth's atmosphere. [4:14]
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Hands on Meteorology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of interactive concept models and active learning materials for teaching meteorology that illustrate conceptually difficult processes in atmospheric science. Active learning exercises are provided as guided instruction to...
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Watching Our Seas Rise

For Students 9th - 10th
Ocean levels are increasing around the world. Find out why this type of climate change has scientists concerned.
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Ocean Currents and Sea Surface Temperature

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To discover the link between ocean temperatures and currents as related to our concern for current climate change.
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Lesson Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Dendrochronology Trees: Recorders of Climate Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover how tree age can be determined by studying the rings, and how ring thickness can be used to deduce times of optimal growing conditions. Then they investigate simulated tree rings applying the scientific method to...
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Climate Kids: Research

For Students 3rd - 7th
Read about all the important work NASA scientists have uncovered about climate science.
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Seasonal Temperature Pattern Variation in Different Regions of the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use GLOBE climate science visualizations to display student data on maps and to learn about seasonal changes in regional and global temperature patterns.
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Other

Antarctic Geological Drilling: Environmental Literacy Framework Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An impressive collection of lessons on climate science and climate change. The entire book can be downloaded. As well, each lesson has its own page with some combination of background information, PowerPoints, images, maps, glossaries,...
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Handout
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Ice and Sediment Cores

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how scientists look inside glacial ice sheets by studying ice cores and use the clues found there to learn about past climates.
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Article
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: How Ice Cores Are Used to Determine Past Climate

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find out how climate scientists use data from ice cores to determine past climate conditions.