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Curated OER

MOBILITY, Traveling Lightly: What’s My Footprint?

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students calculate their carbon footprint. In this environmental technology lesson, students listen to a lecture on climate change. Students brainstorm solutions to reduce environmental impact based on travel options. Students calculate...
Worksheet
Curated OER

All, Half, Most and None Exercises

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word choice activity, students read the sentences and complete them with the words all, half, most, or none. Students complete 14 online examples.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Tony Blair Announces His Resignation

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Tony Blair Announces His Resignation," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Global Warming: What Should We Do About It?

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity based resource for teachers in which students are involved in reading summaries, literature and scientific reports about Global Warming, formulating a response on how to approach Global Warming, then taking part in a mock Global...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Impact of Continued Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How continued global warming will impact the environment.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Global Warming: Beyond Fossil Fuels

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Hoffert, professor of physics at New York University, discusses global warming and alternative energies in this interview from the NOVA/FRONTLINE: "What's Up with the Weather?"
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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Global Warming and Water Fowl

For Students 9th - 10th
Is your state bird migrating farther north to escape the effects of global warming? This comprehensive resource answers this question by state.
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University of North Carolina

Univ. Of Nc: Impact of Global Warming on Nc's Wildlife & Habitats [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Global warming is "the most dangerous threat to the future of wildlife," according to the National Wildlife Federation website. This visual matching activity was designed to engage students in learning about how a variety of NC species...
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OneWorld UK

One World: 12 Important Things You Can Do to Help Stop Global Warming

For Students 3rd - 8th
A terrific site aimed at younger students researching different ways that people can work to prevent global warming. Brief text with easy to read ideas are presented.
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Other

Beloit College: What Should We Do About Global Warming?

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module from 2007 where students investigate a set of questions on global warming. Each section has the question or activity summary and links to resources to examine. These include data on temperature trends, infrared spectra,...
Article
Story Behind the Science

Story Behind the Science: Realization of Global Warming [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing the history of how scientists developed their current understanding of global warming. It discusses why it is difficult for some people to accept that human beings have caused the Earth to warm, without controlled...
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Other

Kids Boogaloo: Global Warming

For Students 3rd - 5th
A terrific site to help younger students learn about global warming and the different ways that kids can help fight to prevent it.
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Other

Ibcc: Canada's Boreal Forest and Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's boreal forests and peatlands have vast reserves of carbon deposits that could have a huge impact on global warming if not protected. Carbon maps and fact sheets can be accessed here and there is a good overview of the issues.
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Other

Niwa: Climate Change, Global Warming, and Greenhouse Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to learn more about climate change, global warming, and greenhouse gases? This web page contains links to websites around the world concerned with providing information about these. Topics include climate shift, greenhouse effect,...
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Other

Nrdc: Are the Effects of Global Warming Really That Bad?

For Students 9th - 10th
The problems of global warming are examined from the following perspectives: climate pattern changes, health effects, and ecosystem disruption. You will also find a number of NRDC related webpages further amplifying the topic of global...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Global Climate Change: The Effects of Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students conduct an investigation to determine CO2 levels in four different gas samples, examine evidence of global warming in our environment, and consider their own role in contributing to global warming.
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Read Works

Read Works: Recycling and Conservation Global Warming

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about recycling and conservation and their connection to global warming.. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Impact of Continued Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How continued global warming will impact the environment.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Impact of Continued Global Warming Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A big-picture overview of humans' continued impact on global warming and climate change.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Global Warming Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a general overview of global warming using this study guide.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Quantum Mechanics Explains Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
You've probably heard that carbon dioxide is warming the Earth. But how exactly is it doing it? Lieven Scheire uses a rainbow, a light bulb and a bit of quantum physics to describe the science behind global warming. [5:01]
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Outdoor Safety: Global Warming Is Hot Stuff!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Global warming is a hot topic (no pun intended). The Earth is warming up. While that may be hard to believe in the middle of winter, if it's true it could mean big changes for our planet. For more info on this topic, browse on!
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Read Works

Read Works: Climates: Global Warming

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about climate change and global warming. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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PBS

Quest: Evidence of Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore how rising sea levels and temperatures, increases in ocean heat, and melting glaciers support global warming in this interactive.

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