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Clean Japan Center: Recycling

For Students 3rd - 5th
Japanese content for elementary students. Helps younger children explore environmental issues. Topics include recyling, ozone destruction, global warming, and stewardship of natural resources. Good illustrations. Also includes reading...
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Website
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1 Sky: The Basics of Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the basics of climate change and how it affects our planet. Learn ways to take action that can impact how our government deals with climate change
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Article
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Libcom: Climate, Class, and the Neolithic Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the first in a series of articles about food under global warming. This article takes a long view of the relationship between climate, agriculture, and class society.
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Interactive
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Union of Concerned Scientists: The Great Green Web Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive game tests knowledge of how choices affect the environment. Become more environmentally aware of how shopping behavior impacts the environment.
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NASA

Space Math: Nasa Satellite "Sees" Carbon Dioxide [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 8th
Using this map from NASA you can calculate the concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Solve the four problems and you will see how concentrations are spread across the globe and where there are regional differences.
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Website
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Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
Humans are having a negative effect on the ecology of Antarctica. Get the facts on krill harvesting, global warming, and ozone depletion.
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Website
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Effects of Human Activities

For Students 9th - 10th
This site reviews the effects of agricultural development, urban and industrial development, drainage of the land surface, modifications to river valleys, and modifications to the atmosphere have on ground water and surface water.
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Handout
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California Air Resources Board: The Greenhouse Effect and California [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article has a brief summary of the causes and possible consequences of the greenhouse effect and global warming. In particular, the effects of the potential climate change in California are highlighted.
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Antarctica Warms, Which Threatens Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the threat of climate change in the Antarctica to emperor penguins by affecting the ice sheets where penguin breeding grounds are located.
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Lesson Plan
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.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Greenhouse Effect Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students measure temperature changes inside soda bottles filled with CO2 and air as incandescent light is shined on them to model the Greenhouse Effect.
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Website
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Carbon Detectives: Find Out About Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about climate change with video clips and interactive animations.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an in-depth exploration from PBS into the international issue of global warming. Find out why scientists believe the global climate is changing, and explore actions certain governments have taken to prevent this...
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Article
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Environmental Defense Fund: Tips to Fight Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and take action to fight global warming with these 6 tips, complete with links and other climate change resources.
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Activity
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute Online: Greenhouse Effect in a Jar

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students can investigate the greenhouse effect on the atmosphere with this simple lesson. The steps are easy and the materials needed are basic.
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Lesson Plan
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Hitting Home: Climate Change in Colorado [Zip]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine and interpret varied observational data sets to determine whether climate change is occurring in Colorado.
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Website
Other

International Institute for Sustainable Development: Catalyzing Change in Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Institute for Sustainable Development, or IISD, provides information on all aspects of sustainable development. Here one can find more information on how the IISD is helping Canada deal with climate change. Find climate...
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Greenhouse Gas in a Bottle Demonstration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A simple demonstration that is quick and easy to setup and provides dramatic evidence of the effect on temperature of an atmosphere with increased carbon dioxide. [4 min]
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Website
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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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: Carbon Cycle

For Students 2nd - 7th
An engaging interactive enhancing studies of the carbon cycle. Check out a short video, sing karaoke about chlorophyll, take a quiz, and review vocabulary words.
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Unit Plan
Other

Wisconsin K 12 Energy Education Program (Keep)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The mission of KEEP is to improve energy education in Wisconsin's schools. It provides teachers access to resources, activities and web support for many hands-on lessons for all grade levels.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Oceans and Global Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe the effect that oceans have on the global climate.
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Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Variety Is the Spice of Climate

For Students 3rd - 8th
To every thing there is a season. Understand the role climate plays in the change of seasons across the United States.
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Lesson Plan
National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Nagt: History of Climate Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity. students synthesize ideas and critically evaluate the current social perspectives of climate science and social decision-making.