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The Greenhouse Effect in a Jar

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore climate change by participating in a physical science experiment. In this greenhouse effect instructional activity, students discuss the impact global warming has on our environment and how it works. Learners utilize a...
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Climate and Change: Fitting the Facts Together and Acting on Them

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine climate change. In this current events lesson, students read the provided articles "Key Facts + Key Conclusions=0?" "Oil Companies Fund Climate Change Deniers," and "Acting on Climate Change Facts." Students respond to...
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Horrific Hurricanes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study hurricanes and how scientists predict them.  In this hurricane lesson students read an article on hurricanes, complete an activity and take a quiz.
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The Heat is On

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils investigate climate change. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about the effects of greenhouse gases on the Earth. Pupils discuss how to combat the negative effects of...
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Does Climate Change Exist? Healthy Skepticism? Debating the Truth, Evidence, and Certainty of Climate Change

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study climate change and the arguments of scientists that it exists.  For this climate change lesson students complete a class activity and answer questions.  
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Throwing Precaution to the Wind Validity of the Precautionary Principle for Solving Climate Change

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars study climate change and come up with possible remedies for it.  In this global warming instructional activity students complete and activity and watch a video on climate change.
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Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore global warming. In this science lesson, students research global warming. Students work in small groups to create a presentation about global warming.
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Climate Change

For Students 5th
In these science worksheets, 5th graders explore aspects of weather and recycling. In the first instructional activity, students are given five questions about weather which they match to the statement about weather that corresponds to...
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Odyssey 2050

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view and respond to The Odyssey 2050 film. In this climate change lesson, students view the film and discuss ways to take action to stop global warming. Students complete several activities prior, during, and concluding the film.
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Great Blobs of Jelly!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how zoo-plankton have an impact on the global process.  In this ocean zoo-plankton lesson students calculate carbon flux and plankton densities. 
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What are the Challenges?

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students discuss energy. In this energy challenges lesson, students read about greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change. Comprehension questions from the reading are provided. 
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Global Warming and Rainforests

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the connections between global warming and the condition of the rainforests. In this geography lesson, students read an article about the 2 topics and then write summaries of the information they read.
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Class Eco-war

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Young scholars debate environmental issues. In this global issues lesson, students listen to lectures and conduct research on global climate change and discuss methods to sustain the global environment.
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Extreme Climate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss global warming, greenhouse effect, permafrost and other key words.  In this climate instructional activity students create a web that connects global warming, the Arctic and world climate then write a paragraph...
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Life After Trash

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain how recycling cuts down on greenhouse gases, and explore the consequences of global warming.  In this global warming lesson students divide into teams and create a useful product made out of recyclable items.
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The Lesson: Species Under Threat

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students consider the plight of endangered species. In this global studies lesson, students research selected websites about endangered animals and identify global issues that contribute to their demise.
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The Climate in Class

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students consider the implications of global warming. In this current events lesson plan, students visit selected websites to discover information about temperature rises in the world and discuss how to solve some of the issues...
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You Do It and You Clean It Up

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore pollution.  In this pollution lesson students participate in activities to help them better understand industrial pollution.
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Some Like it Cold: Canada's Northern Communities

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine cultures close to the arctic circle. In this geography lesson, 5th graders consider the impact of climate on cultural development of arctic communities. Students research a given community and present their findings...
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The Big Burp: Where's the Proof.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the Cambrian explosion and Paleocene extinction events. In this climate change lesson, students read articles to link evidence they find to extinction and climate change.  Links to the articles are included in the...
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Is Climate Change Really Happening?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore the impact of global warming. In this oceanography lesson, students investigate global climate change and write reaction papers about their research findings.
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Is It Getting Hot In Here?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe several factors and ways climate change could effect communities.  In this climate change lesson students research climate change and complete a worksheet. 
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Breaking the Ice: Who Controls the Northwest Passage?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider the global climate issue. For this Northwest Passage lesson, students examine who has sovereignty of the passage and discuss the importance of the Law of the Seas and its impact on the global climate issue. Students...
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Comparing Trends in Global Temperature to Global CO2 Levels

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners examine CO2 atmospheric levels. In this atmospheric lesson, students examine the correlation between CO2 levels and global warming.