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Climate Change in My City

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Students investigate the climate changes occurring locally, regionally and globally over the last one hundred years. They brainstorm and predict whether the current year's weather was warmer or colder than last year then check the prediction using actual data from the internet.

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climate change

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climate change, climate index, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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