Agribusiness in a Global Environment Lesson 10

Students explore the concept of global warming. In this global warming lesson, students discover what global warming is and its implications. Students complete an online Global Footprint survey and discuss environmental stewardship.

Young scholars examine an environmental issue. For this global studies lesson plan, students read an article entitled, "Global Climate Change," and respond to the discussion questions that accompany it.

Students explore the changes in sea ice over several years. In this life science activity, students review and examine 20 years of data. They use Excel to graph data and analyze trends.

To build an understanding that there are many perspectives of global issues and that an individual's perspective is influenced by background and experience, class members assume the identity of a person in the global community and...

Take photos of human activities that impact air quality. Collaborative groups present one of the photographs, identifying how the activity contributes to air quality and what can be done to minimize the impact. As one in a series of...

What do quantum mechanics and global warming have to do with each other? More than you might think. Surprisingly, this video explains how it's not the energy emitted from the sun that causes the problem, but how the infrared radiation...

Students explore the greenhouse effect and how it affects our climate.  For this global warming lesson students draw the sun and label features and describe the effects of the sun's energy on the world. 

Complete fashion design activities as a part of a study on protecting the environment. In this fashion and environment lesson, students discuss global environmental awareness and work in groups to list recyclable products that can be...

Students study global change and how these changes impact wildlife.  In this polar bears  lesson students analyze maps and data to understand climate change. 

Discover the environmental and economic impact of global warming. After reading an article, emerging environmentalists identify how different countries are responding to the Kyoto Protocol. They research emission laws and write a news...