Handout
Other

Primer on Climate Change and Human Health [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide to climate change in Canada. This site offers both a national look and then looks at the implications of climate change on specific regions and provinces.
Website
Other

World Wildlife Fund: Florida: At the Forefront of Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent overview of climate change in Florida. The effects of climate change are divided into different categories, with each being examined. Statistical data and future prognosis are included.
Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Geography

For Teachers 3rd
A learning module on world geography. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students investigate where their community is located, where...
Unit Plan
My Science Site

Water Vulnerable to Climate Change [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A very extensive unit on climate changes and how they are caused as well as how they can be prevented. Incorporates science, geography, language arts, current events, environmental and social studies. Tests and games included. PDF...
Website
National Geographic

National Geographic: Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent, comprehensive site from National Geographic that provides lesson plans, activities, maps, and National Geography Standards. Teachers can find lesson plans based on grade and standard. Covers current issues, for example, global...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Arctic Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of facts is presented in this article on the Arctic Ocean. Content covered includes the area, natural resources, climate, terrain and much more.
Website
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists

For Students 9th - 10th
During the International Polar Year, scientists descended on the Arctic and the Antarctic in droves. While there, they documented their experiences and research work. That rich database of information, covering November 2007 to October...
Website
NASA

Nasa: Earth Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet to the public. The focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change.
Website
Curated OER

Cbc: The Great Human Odyssey: Homo Sapiens: Child of the Ice Age

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look at where humans came from. The interactive journey begins in Ethiopia over four million years ago with our ancestor, Ardipithecus ramidus. It continues at intervals along a timeline up to the present. The journey is...