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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
A good introduction to what climate change is, what causes it and what individuals can do to help prevent it.
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BBC

Bbc News: In Pictures: How the World Is Changing

For Students 9th - 10th
View and read about climate change by comparing two images of the same location at different times.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Concerns About Earth's Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Burning fossil fuels is causing the planet to heat up, causing weather patterns to change, sea levels to rise and diseases to spread. Scientists are concerned with the rising temps of Earth.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can Wildlife Adapt to Climate Change?

For Students 9th - 10th
With rising temperatures and seas, massive droughts, and changing landscapes, successfully adapting to climate change is increasingly important. For humans, this can mean using technology to find solutions. But for some plants and...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why the Arctic Is Climate Change's Canary in the Coal Mine

For Students 9th - 10th
William Chapman explains why scientists often describe the Arctic as the "canary in the coal mine" when it comes to climate change. [3:59]
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Cloudy Climate Change: How Clouds Affect Earth's Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
As the Earth's surface temperature gradually rises, it has become vital for us to predict the rate of this increase with as much precision as possible. In order to do that, scientists need to understand more about aerosols and clouds....
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Networked Beauty of Forests

For Students 9th - 10th
Deforestation causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all trains, planes and automobiles combined. Suzanne Simard examines how the complex, symbiotic networks of our forests mimic our own neural and social networks- and how those...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Phenology and Nature's Shifting Rhythms

For Students 9th - 10th
With rapidly rising global temperatures come seasonal changes. As spring comes earlier for some plant species, there are ripple effects throughout the food web. Regina Brinker explains how phenology, or the natural cycles of plants and...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Secret to Rising Sea Levels

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out Asap SCIENCE's video explaining the natural phenomenon of thermal expansion, and learn how it is affecting rising sea levels. [1:16]
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Stabilization Wedges Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A team-based exercise that teaches players about the scope of the greenhouse gas problem, plus technologies that already exist to dramatically reduce our carbon emissions and help steer Earth away from climate change.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Coral Bleaching: A White Hot Problem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate coral bleaching using water temperature data from the NOAA National Data Buoy Center. Then they learn about the habitat of corals, the stresses on coral populations, and the impact of increased sea surface...
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Climate Change and Arctic Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about how climate change is affecting the Arctic ecosystem, and then investigate how this change is impacting polar bear populations. Students analyze maps of Arctic sea ice, temperature graphs, and polar bear population...
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Climate Change and Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research the inter-dependencies among plants and animals in an ecosystem and explore how climate change affects those relationships and the ecosystem as a whole.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Greenland: Ice on the Move

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR offers a photographic slide show on the status of Greenland's ice glaciers as they start to melt and the consequences of the melting for the future.
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Climate Literacy

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

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A media project where students 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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Climate Literacy

Clean: Impacts of Topography on Sea Level Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use web-based animations to explore the impacts of ice melt, specifically changes to sea level. They also use topographic maps to examine the relationship between topography and sea level change by mapping changing shorelines.
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Other

Climate Central: Surging Seas

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map that shows how areas will be effective by rising sea levels. See the flooding risks down to the neighborhood. Also find statistics of affected populations, homes and lands. There is also factsheets, widgets, and action...
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Other

1 Sky: The Basics of Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the basics of climate change and how it affects our planet. Learn ways to take action that can impact how our government deals with climate change
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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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Other

Carbon Detectives: Find Out About Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about climate change with video clips and interactive animations.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Hitting Home: Climate Change in Colorado [Zip]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine and interpret varied observational data sets to determine whether climate change is occurring in Colorado.
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Other

International Institute for Sustainable Development: Catalyzing Change in Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Institute for Sustainable Development, or IISD, provides information on all aspects of sustainable development. Here one can find more information on how the IISD is helping Canada deal with climate change. Find climate...
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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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Other

Wisconsin K 12 Energy Education Program (Keep)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The mission of KEEP is to improve energy education in Wisconsin's schools. It provides teachers access to resources, activities and web support for many hands-on lessons for all grade levels.