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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Carbon Cycles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars are introduced to the concept of energy cycles by learning about the carbon cycle. They will learn how carbon atoms travel through the geological (ancient) carbon cycle and the biological/physical carbon cycle. Students...
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Stanford University

Stanford Solar Center: About the Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
The Stanford Solar Center provides information about the sun, activities, solar art, and solar folklore.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Carbon Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive lab simulation demonstrates the effects of increased carbon in the atmosphere and how that increase contributes to climate change. A data table for student records is available for download.
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Climate Change and Coral Reefs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the devastating effects climate change is having on Florida's coral reef ecosystems.
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Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador: Climate Change Club

For Students 3rd - 8th
Join the fun at the Climate Change Club where you can find out ways to take action at home, in school, and in your community. Keep up with the latest news in climate science, and link to fact sheets and other fun sites that care about...
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National Snow and Ice Data Center

State of the Cryosphere: Ice Shelves

For Students 9th - 10th
If you need an in-depth explanation of ice shelves, then this is a resource that's worth looking into. There are plenty of diagrams showing existing ice shelves and the way they are shrinking.
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Rocky Mountain Institute: Climate Protection for Fun & Profit [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The first article in this newsletter talks about a speech made by Former President Bill Clinton and his stance on the environment. (Published 1997)
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Ratifying Kyoto Will Benefit Canada's Competitiveness

For Students 9th - 10th
A sophisticated and in-depth research document suitable for senior students needing a primary study in the benefits of the Kyoto Protocol to Canada's economic competitiveness. A large Adobe PDF document is clickable and downloadable. The...
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Climate Change

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about the causes and effects of climate change, and ways to combat the effects.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Climate Change Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Take the following five question multiple choice quiz on climate change.
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Buzzle.com: Help Save Nature: Why Are Glaciers Melting and How Are We Responsible?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what glaciers are and how they form, and discusses the reasons glaciers are melting faster today and what this means for the planet. Includes statistics on the loss of glaciers around the world.
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Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
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New York Times

New York Times: How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Than When You Were Born?

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This New York Times interactive lets you type in name of your hometown (or any town) and the year of your birth. It will then show you the number of increased days the temperature there has been over...
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PBS

Nova: Extreme Ice

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study how scientists monitor changes in Earth's glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets. They investigate about glacier locations, glacial movement, and impacts of climate change on glaciers depending on the depth of research.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Nature and Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how the natural world interacts with itself and how people impact the planet with this science-based text collection of 46 Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) on the topic of Nature and Conservation. [Free account registration...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Learn: The Greenhouse Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the greenhouse effect, with explanations about Earth's atmosphere gases referred to as greenhouse gases, and the factors that influence the heat-trapping ability of a greenhouse. All information is reinforced...

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