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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Paleoclimates: Climates of the Past

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how climate has changed in the past and how it relates to global warming. Links to related material.
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Interactive
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Greenhouse Gases

For Students 1st - 8th
Learn about greenhouse gases and how they are related to global warming.
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Website
Other

United States Global Change Research Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This government program integrates federal research on global climate change. Agency offers many resources regarding global as well as American climate change. For example, click on the section of the country where you live. Key issues,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Model Greenhouses

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the advantages and disadvantages of the greenhouse effect. They construct their own miniature greenhouses and explore how their designs take advantage of heat transfer processes to create controlled environments....
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: A Matter of Degrees: Tilt of Earth's Axis Affects the Seasons

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this science fair project, use a globe and a heat lamp to investigate how the angle of the Sun affects global warming. This project includes the objective, background questions, a list of all the materials you'll need, and the...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Getting Carried Away: Measuring Soil Erosion

For Students 6th - 8th
When you think of environmental challenges facing the world, the first things that come to mind might be global warming, or loss of biodiversity, since these are often in the newspapers. A serious problem that you may not have heard...
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Other

Niwa: Climate and Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to learn more about the climate and weather? This webpage contains links to websites around the world concerned with providing information about climate and weather. Topics include ozone, greenhouse gases, global warming, tornadoes,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Air Pollution

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to the concept of air quality by investigating the composition, properties, atmospheric layers and everyday importance of air. They explore the sources and effects of visible and invisible air pollution. By...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Introduction to Environmental Engineering

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students are presented with examples of the types of problems that environmental engineers solve, specifically focusing on air and land quality issues. Air quality topics include air pollution sources, results of poor air quality...
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Tramline

Tramline: Getting Green Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this comprehensive website, students will learn about different forms of pollution, environmental impact of pollution, global warming, and things they can do to make a difference.
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Handout
National Snow and Ice Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center: All About the Cryosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
What makes up the polar ice caps (cryosphere) and why are they important to those who don't live there? This comprehensive resource answers these questions and provides dramatic evidence for global warming.
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Other

Australian Acad. Of Science: Food Waste: Preventing Multi Billion Dollar Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
The top priority when it comes to food waste is to avoid generating more. Food waste includes all food intended for human consumption that never reaches us, as well as edible food that consumers throw away. As it rots in landfills, food...
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Nature Canada

Northern Icon in Peril: Global Warming Threatens the World's Polar Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that Canada lists the polar bear as a, 'species of special concern.' This page provides a glimpse at how climate change is effecting polar bears in the Canadian Arctic. You will also find some basic polar bear facts: size,...
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Curated OER

Capitol Steel Mill

For Students 9th - 10th
China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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Curated OER

Beijing's Center

For Students 9th - 10th
China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Drought That Helped Spread Forest Fires

For Students 9th - 10th
China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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Curated OER

Water Tables Are Dropping

For Students 9th - 10th
China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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Curated OER

Dried Up Fish Ponds

For Students 9th - 10th
China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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Curated OER

Receding Glacier

For Students 9th - 10th
China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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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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Website
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Atmospheric Science Explorers: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of global climate change, with explanations of Earth's climate change, the carbon cycle, ecosystems, and greenhouse gases, and how the movements of matter and energy impact on climate. All information is reinforced...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: u.s. Economy's Troubles Hurt Alternative Energy Plans

For Students 9th - 10th
Because of recession and the costs of gas on the decline, many worry that the search for new forms of energy will be put on hold. Read and discuss as a class these concerns. October 24, 2008
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: El Nino and Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
A White House announcement on the effect of El Nino on world climate.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: Eight Ways That Climate Change Hurts Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about eight major ways in which our negative impact on the environment also hurts people.

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