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- 7th - 8th
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Students discuss problems associated with a world climate change. They examine how animals would be affected if the world heated up. 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 study cross sections of trees or tree "cookies" to discover how the rings on tree sections give clues to the climate during the time the ring was produced. They study simulated cross sections of trees to determine the climate changes du 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine causes and consequences of global climate change. They conduct Internet research, participate in a class discussion, complete a worksheet, and prepare a report on climate variation over various time scales. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the concepts of global warming and climate change as they relate to the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They examine the changes in glacial ice in relation to global warming. They decide how human activities, especially the use of cars, contribute to global warming. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students define the term 'global climate change' and explore how it affects our lives. They research greenhouse gases and identify what events are causing an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Students view videos, conduct experiments and participate in class discussion. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how scientific knowledge changes in the context of abrupt climate change. They are introduced to some recent ideas abou abrupt climate change. This gives them a glimpse into how scientific theories are formed and refinded by new data. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the changes in climate in their local area during this integrated lesson. They record the oral history of climate change while interviewing an elderly person in their community. They compare this information to climate statistics and report it to a World Wildlife Fund website which is compiling the oral histories. Full Review »
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