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- 5th
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Students use captured portions of the Internet ("mininets") to perform research into climate. They create graphs of the data recorded using latitude as the independent variable and temperature as the dependent variable. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students match the climate data to a Canadian city. They justify their choice, referring to factors that affect climate. They use the Atlas of Canada's Advanced Search to locate specific communities. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students focus on the production of maple syrup in Northern New England as they study the effects of climate change. They investigate other environmental factors on the forests of Northern New England. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students distinguish between weather and climate. They discover how humans impact climate. They write a letter to their senator asking them about their opinions of global warming. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students take part in a dice game to better explain the differences between direct and indirect evidence. They apply this knowledge to how scientists have used both types of evidence to determine how climate has changed over time. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students collect weather data over weeks, graph temperature data and compare the temperature data collected with averaged climate data where they live. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students receive data about tree ring records, solar activity, and volcanic eruptions during the Little Ice Age (1350-1850). From this data, they draw conclusions about possible natural causes of climate change Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the greenhouse effect and examine the potential effects of climate change in the Arctic. They construct a mini-greenhouse and test its effect on temperature, analyze historical climate statistics, and conduct an experiment about the insulating properties of sea ice. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students investigate the water cycle and its processes. They examine temperature and precipiation data to classify climate of ten cities. They then create a climate map of the world. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students articulate differences between climate and weather using examples in a written statement. Using climate data from across the country, they describe climate patterns for various parts of the United States on a map. Students explain how land and water masses might affect temperature and precipitation using the climate data. Full Review »
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