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- Exploring Energy Unit (html)
- Exploring Energy Unit Progression (.pdf)
- Fishbone Diagram Worksheet
- Student Activity Guide
- The Solutionville Inquirer Article
- The Heat is On: Cause and Effect and Climate (html)
- What’s the Deal With Fossil Fuels?
- Fishbone Diagram Worksheet (Spanish)
- Student Activity Guide (Spanish)
- Solutionville Inquirer Article (Spanish)
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The higher the number of letters in the final word for the National Spelling Bee, the higher the number of people killed by venomous spiders. Obviously, those two facts correlate, but no causation exists. Scholars view data based on climate change and a few different variables and determine if the factors suggest correlation, causation, or nothing. This level of interpreting data allows viewers to better identify and understand the problem in the second installment of the 13-part series Exploring Energy.
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Instructional Ideas
- Go into more detail about carbon dioxide in the ocean and the long-term impact
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson includes homework for the day before
- Relies on prior knowledge of climate change and carbon dioxide
Pros
- Requires identifying credible arguments based on the data
- Includes discussion questions to help guide the class
Cons
- None