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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa Visualization Explorer: Enhancing the Extremes

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive resource from NASA shares scientific projections about climate change.
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Graphic
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Global Warming: Graphs Tell the Story

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine these graphs from the NOVA/ FRONTLINE Web site to see dramatic increases in the temperature of Earth's surface and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Earth Observatory: The Carbon Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the element carbon and its importance on the Earth's atmosphere and sustainability of life on the planet. Additionally, understand the role the carbon cycle plays in global climate change over time.
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Website
ArgentinaXplora.com

Argentinaexplora.com: Convencion Sobre El Cambio Climatico Buenos Aires 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this is an article about the 2004 UN convention on climate change hosted by Argentina.
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Article
US Forest Service

Usda Forest Service: Investi Gator: Pacific Northwest Climate Change Ed. [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
This journal is written for upper elementary students. This issue offers four articles, written by scientists, about climate change issues that affect the Pacific Northwest. In addition, students get to meet the scientists who did the...
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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The signs of global climate change are becoming more and more evident. The EPA provides an excellent guide for students that acquaints them with the basic causes, effects on people and the environment, and solutions that they can engage...
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Other

Gfdl: Temperature (F) Response Due to Increased Atmospheric Co2

For Students 9th - 10th
An animated model of the Earth from the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory showing how global temperatures increased from 1870 to 2100 due to rising amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Translating Qualitative & Quantitative Details: Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this science-themed literacy lesson, students read for and differentiate between qualitative and quantitative information.
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Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Citing Textual Evidence: Changing Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to cite evidence to support ideas presented in a science article about oceans.
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Other

Vox Media: Weather 2050

For Students 9th - 10th
See what the average winter and summer temperature is predicted to be in your town in 2050.
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Unit Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Climate Change and the Oceans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover the role that the oceans play in climate change, and how climate change affects the oceans. It is lesson eight in a nine-lesson module "Visualizing and Understanding the Science of Climate Change."
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Article
NOAA

Noaa: Earth System Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
As viewed from space, the Earth appears beautiful and serene. As you well know, however, here standing on Earth, it's complicated! Complex, that is. And, it's constantly changing. Often changes on Earth happen so slowly it would be...
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Activity
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Greenhouse Effect: Make a Terrarium

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Capture the essence of life within your own miniature greenhouse, or terrarium.
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Website
Other

Union of Concerned Scientists: Science for a Healthy Planet and Safer World

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for Union of Concerned Scientists provides information on environmental issues and suggestions on actions people can take to curb environmental harm.
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Website
ProCon.org

Pro con.org: Is Human Activity Primarily Responsible for Global Climate Change?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site thoroughly covers the controversy over whether climate change is mainly caused by humans. Provides extensive background and quick facts, a long list of detailed arguments both for and against the question, videos, and a...
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Website
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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Website
NASA

Nasa: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA keeps its eyes on the Earth in this dynamic site that stays with news about climate change. Includes facts, articles, interactive features, visualizations such as the Climate Time Machine, videos, and lots more.
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Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Earth's Changing Climates

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students investigate changes that have been documented showing how the Earth's climate has changed in the last 120 years and over larger time spans. They use it to infer possible future climate trends, while learning that...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the harmful contributions of burning fossil fuels on the environment and understand the impact of the acidification of the earth's oceans.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Carbon Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Video talks about the carbon cycle and uses a computer as a metaphor to show how the cycle can be disrupted by climate change. [3:55] Includes a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Website
Center for Educational Technologies

Exploring the Environment: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial looks at carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and how changes can impact wheat production in Kansas.
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Columbia University

The Earth Institute at Columbia University

For Students 9th - 10th
Bringing people together to discuss Earth's environmental problems, The Earth Institute addresses climate change, environmental degradation, poverty, disease, and sustainable use of resources.
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Website
Other

Worldwatch Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers current, sophisticated, topic-specific environmental research on the political and ethical consequences of not building a sustainable environment. From leading scientists to news about law and politics, the website...
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Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Climate Science Info Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Media-rich interactive explores Earth's climate, investigating what might be causing the climate to change and how to prepare for it in the future.