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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Oceans and Global Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe the effect that oceans have on the global climate.
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Woods Hole Research Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the issue of climate change. Here you can learn about the greenhouse effect, the scientific evidence to support global warming, the culprits, potential outcomes, what the skeptics don't tell you, and...
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NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Polar Ice Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about polar ice, its effects on energy exchanges, how much surface area it covers, and how it is affected by global warming.
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Nature Canada

Nature Canada: Climate Change Is Here.

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource that looks at the causes and effects of climate change on the world-at-large. Find out how climate change affects animals like birds and the polar bear. The site also offers strategies for how we can reduce global warming...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ecology at Work

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students learn how rooftop gardens help the environment and the lives of people, especially in urban areas. They gain an understanding of how plants reduce the urban heat island effect, improve air quality, provide agriculture space,...
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NASA

Nasa: Earth Observatory: The Carbon Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the element carbon and its importance on the Earth's atmosphere and sustainability of life on the planet. Additionally, understand the role the carbon cycle plays in global climate change over time.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site on climate change includes basic information on greenhouse gas emissions, health and environmental effects, regulatory initiatives and what people can do at home, on the road, at the office and at school to reduce...
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NASA

Nasa: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA keeps its eyes on the Earth in this dynamic site that stays with news about climate change. Includes facts, articles, interactive features, visualizations such as the Climate Time Machine, videos, and lots more.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Sila: Clue Into Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
The Arctic is where climate is changing at a faster pace than any other place in the world. Explore Water, Earth, Fire, and Air to investigate the basic elements that support all life and learn about the impact climate change is having...
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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about what climate change is and how it impacts wildlife and ecosystems.
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The Greenhouse Effect: Natural and Amplified Warming

For Students 3rd - 8th
This concise resource presents a thorough drawing which simplifies the explanation of the greenhouse effect into six easy to understand steps.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Effects of Climate Change Today

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn some effects of climate change that are being caused by warmer temperatures. Links to related material.
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Nature Canada

Northern Icon in Peril: Global Warming Threatens the World's Polar Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that Canada lists the polar bear as a, 'species of special concern.' This page provides a glimpse at how climate change is effecting polar bears in the Canadian Arctic. You will also find some basic polar bear facts: size,...
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The Canary Project

For Students 9th - 10th
If you're looking for photographic evidence of global warming, then this is a good resource to check out. Photographs from around the world document the effects of global warming.
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McREL International

Mcrel: Climate Change Naep Released Items [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A worksheet regarding the effects of global warming.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Model Greenhouses

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the advantages and disadvantages of the greenhouse effect. They construct their own miniature greenhouses and explore how their designs take advantage of heat transfer processes to create controlled environments....
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Tramline

Tramline: Getting Green Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive website, students will learn about different forms of pollution, environmental impact of pollution, global warming, and things they can do to make a difference.
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Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
Humans are having a negative effect on the ecology of Antarctica. Get the facts on krill harvesting, global warming, and ozone depletion.
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Ecological Enterprises, Inc.: Climate Ark

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides links, a search tool, and an archive to climate change related news stories on topics including greenhouse effect, deforestation, alternative energy sources, global warming, and other environmental issues.
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Greenpeace: Stop Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Greenpeace offers an in-depth look at climate change (or global warming). Content includes a look at the cause of climate change, the scientific evidence that supports it, the problems that occur during climate change, foreboding...
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Greenhouse Gases

For Students 1st - 8th
Learn about greenhouse gases and how they are related to global warming.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Guide to Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC offers an interactive guide to climate change, including a sliding scale depicting climate change from 1885 to 2099, animation which explores how the greenhouse effect works, and detailed diagrams exploring the carbon cycle, the...
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Made Clear: What Are Greenhouse Gases?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how greenhouse gases help keep the Earth warm.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Using the Very Simple Climate Model in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through a simple online model, learners learn about the relationship between average global temperature and carbon dioxide emissions while predicting temperature change over the next century.

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