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Scholastic

Scholastic: Science Explorations: Kids' Environment Report Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Cast your vote on the important environmental issues. Associated with each issue, there are at least three links to sites which can further your understanding of the issue. To encourage others to respect the environment, you can also...
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University of Wisconsin

Uw: Probabilities, Uncertainties and Units Used to Quantify Climate Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource engages learners in using scientific data to analyze a 150-year dataset from Lake Mendota in Madison Wisconsin reflecting seasonal ice cover.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Person on the Street (Pos) Interview About Climate Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A media project where young scholars create a video that documents unrehearsed interviews with "people on the street" about a specific question or issue in climate science.
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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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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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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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PBS

Nova: Extreme Ice

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study how scientists monitor changes in Earth's glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets. They investigate about glacier locations, glacial movement, and impacts of climate change on glaciers depending on the depth of research.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Co2: How Much Do You Spew?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze the energy consumption of a hypothetical household to determine the amount of carbon dioxide they are adding to the atmosphere each year.
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TES Global

Tes: Daily Dazzle E

For Students 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site includes a writing warm-up activity for students. Rectangles with key words present direction prompts