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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 5: Trouble in Paradise: Factors That Impact Coral Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the status of coral reefs around the world using an online geographic information system (GIS). They also investigate some of the major factors that disrupt corals-watersheds, exploitive fishing, coastal development, and...
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Handout
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Precision Nutrition

Encyclopedia of Food: Oranges

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are many varieties of oranges grown in the southern United States and other warm climates around the world. Find out their nutritional value, types, and ways to prepare and store the juicy fruit.
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Graphic
Other

The Canary Project

For Students 9th - 10th
If you're looking for photographic evidence of global warming, then this is a good resource to check out. Photographs from around the world document the effects of global warming.
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Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Your Own Greenhouse

For Students 3rd - 6th
Climate scientists around the world study greenhouse gases and the ways they affect global climate. By making a small greenhouse, recreate the greenhouse effect and measure its effect on temperature.
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Handout
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Crocodiles

For Students K - 1st
Crocodiles are among the largest reptiles in the world, and they are also some of the most dangerous creatures on the planet. Crocodiles and their close relative, the alligator, are responsible for more human deaths each year than any...
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Mauna Loa Co2 Collection Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This data-intensive activity uses real world datasets to cover topics such as weather v. climate, air circulation around the globe, seasonal effects, and climate change.