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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Water Cycle and Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will trace the flow of water in the environment, investigate simulated effects of global temperature change on oceanic levels, evaluate changes within the water cycle, and explain several different...
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Global Warming Webquest

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars collaborate as part of a climate action team and learn how society and the environment might be impacted by global warming. Student teams investigate how and why climate is changing and how humans may have contributed to...
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ess3 5: Causes of Global Warming

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-ESS3-5: causes of global warming.
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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Global Warming and Hurricanes

For Students 9th - 10th
Will global warming make stronger hurricanes? This informative resoruce delves into this question and provides an insight into what the prevailing school of thought is on this subject.
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John Wiley & Sons

Wiley: Environment: Chapter 21: The Atmosphere, Climate and Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion site to the textbook, Earth as a Living Planet. This chapter discusses global warming and how to deal with it.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
This quiz will discuss the importance of global warming and the affect it has on the Earth. It will also talk about the causes of global warming and what we can do to help stop it from ruining our planet. The Earth is heating up at an...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Global Warming Won't Halt Ocean Current

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article discusses climate change in the face of several climate models and poses both the good and the bad news associated with global warming.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Environment for Kids: Global Warming

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about global warming and changes in the Earth's climate. What are some causes? Teach greenhouse gasses and carbon footprint.
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OneWorld UK

One World: Hot Earth: Climate Change for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Younger students will love this colorful yet educational site on global warming and climate change. Easy to read factual information is included. Available in many different languages.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Prehistoric Climate Change and Why It Matters Today

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Introduce students to environmental issues by studying a time of rapid global warming that occurred 50 million years ago. Lessons, video segments and interactive activities will engage students as they learn about average annual...
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Other

World Wildlife Fund: Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Wildlife Fund offers a comprehensive overview of climate change, also known as "Global warming." Content includes basic information about the process and its effect on the environment, the science to back it up, conservation...
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Other

Climate Solutions

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides solutions to global warming issues and problems, with specific information pertaining to the Pacific Northwest.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: It's Time to Tell the Story About Buds, Leaves and Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students explore how, in New England, the timing of color change and leaf drop of deciduous trees is changing.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Global Warming Graph Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students interpret a variety of graphs from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports learning the details of climate change.
Interactive
English Club

English Club: Esl Games: Vocabulary: Global Warming Game

For Students 6th - 8th
Complete an informational text about global warning by filling in the blanks with words from a word bank. A percentage score is provided once answers have been checked.
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PBS

Nova: If the Ice Melts

For Students 9th - 10th
Global warming is becoming a big concern. See how it might affect the shorelines if parts of the Antarctic ice sheet melt. Diagrams of the east coast, Florida, northern Europe and southeast Asia are available.
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NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Polar Paradox

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article about global warming, learn how the warming climate could affect the polar ice caps, glaciers, sea ice, and amount of freshwater entering the polar oceans. Read how some scientists believe global warming could add to...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Let's Heat Things Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students observe demonstrations, and build and evaluate simple models to understand the greenhouse effect, the role of increased greenhouse gas concentration in global warming, and the implications of global warming theory for engineers,...
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National Wildlife Federation

Natural Wildlife Federation: It's the Emissions, Stupid

For Students 9th - 10th
Global warming can be reduced in many ways. This comprehensive resource lists a number of different options that can be implemented to accomplish this goal.
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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Wildlife Watch

For Students 9th - 10th
Folks are observing the effects of global warming by identifying the wildlife creatures they see in their local states. Check out the interactive map that highlights the observations in each of the fifty states. Learn how to become a...
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PBS

Pbs Nova: The Big Energy Gamble

For Students 9th - 10th
While most people believe that global warming is a reality, Marlo Lewis, Jr. is a skeptic. Lewis is with the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. In this interview, he questions the California initiative to lower...
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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife: The Incredible Shrinking Polar Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, published by National Wildlife Magazine (February/March 2004 issue), offers an insightful look into the life of the polar bears of Canada's Hudson Bay. The article looks at why these bears are losing weight and bearing...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: International Environmental Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
This article deals with global warming and its possible consequences on climate and terrestrial ecosystems.
Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
This site introduces global warming, and the greenhouse effect and the gases contributing to it.

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