Curated OER
What Does Plant Biology Teach Is About Climate?
Students examine what factors influence climate. For this investigative lesson students compare the factors that influence climate and how they effect tree growth.
Curated OER
A Visual History: Industry, Society, and Social Mobility in Hartford
Eleventh graders examine the industrialization of Hartford. In this American History instructional activity, 11th graders analyze pictures in Hartford. Students participate in a gallery walk of artifacts.
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Tracking El Nino Conditions
Students identify major changes in ocean temperatures during an El Nino season. In this climate lesson students complete an Internet assignment using datasets to determine periods of El Nino.
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Letters From The Diaspora
Pupils investigate the concept of mass migration and conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create letters written from the perspective of a person who may have migrated during the time period.
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Diplomatic Duties
Tenth graders research and illustrate the diplomatic policies of American presidents, and write letters critiquing the policies of specific presidents. March 17, 2003)
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War and Peace
Students explore the Israeli elections for Prime Minister and the potential impact that newly-elected Premier Ehud Barak may have on the peace process in the Middle East.
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Beauty in the Eye of the Scientist
Pupils research science's 10 most beautiful experiments and the historical periods in which these experiments were conducted. Then, students create magazine covers for issues of a fictional magazine.
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War and Remembrance
Students explore the controversy surrounding the ban of Nazi memorabilia and other hate-related artifacts from online auction sites.
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Vaulting Into Olympic History
Students explore history of the Olympics. They research and then create an 'Olympics Hall of Fame' for the classroom.
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On the Brink of a Mountain
Pupils explore the political, social and economic effects of the division of North and South Korea.
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Hmong Among Us
Students examine the Hmong community in Minnesota, then research and write case studies on refugee communities from the top ten countries with approved applications to the U.S. They write first-person stories from the perspective of...
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Anger and Aggravation in Asia
Students examine current disputes between nations, and then, after learning about current tensions among Japan, China and South Korea, research and create timelines outlining the development of relationships among these nations.
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Pump it Up
Young scholars explore the rising cost of gasoline and how it impacts people around the world differently.
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Nepal in the Family
Students consider the implications of travel to politically unstable regions. They establish criteria to determine risks and benefits and analyze the political unrest in Nepal following recent murders in the royal family.
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Exploring Life in the Coral Reef
Students study life forms in coral reefs. In this ocean life lesson, students study life in coral reefs as they create a coral reef sculpture.
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University of North Carolina
Univ. Of Nc: Impact of Global Warming on Nc's Wildlife & Habitats [Pdf]
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...
PBS
Now on Pbs: Lesson Plan: Global Warming
Conduct research using a variety of primary sources to explore perspectives in the global warming debate.
Climate Literacy
Clean: It's Time to Tell the Story About Buds, Leaves and Global Warming
In this activity, students explore how, in New England, the timing of color change and leaf drop of deciduous trees is changing.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Global Warming Graph Analysis
Students interpret a variety of graphs from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports learning the details of climate change.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Let's Heat Things Up!
Learners 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,...
Other
Student Activities: Greenhouse Warming, What Is It? [Pdf]
This lesson plan resource contains a series of activities that allow the young scholars to learn about the issue of global warming. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Hot Times in Alaska: Light Absorption
Investigate the science behind global warming with these classroom activities. Compare light and dark objects to see how they respond to light absorption and heat generation, and describe the albedo values of various materials.
Other
Antarctic Geological Drilling: Environmental Literacy Framework Activities
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,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Sinking Water: Glaciers, Ocean Currents and Weather Patterns
A lesson where students learn how warm water is less dense than cold water, and what this means for global climate change as ice from the polar regions melts. Students will do experiments in buoyancy and water density when hot or cold,...