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What Can I Do About Global Environmental Change? Lesson PlanWhat Can I Do About Global Environmental Change? Lesson Plan
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What Can I Do About Global Environmental Change?

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Middle schoolers complete a unit to evaluate their impact on the environment and greenhouse gas emissions. They conduct Internet research, develop a list of their electrical and energy use, calculate their share of greenhouse gases, and identify ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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global warming, climate change, greenhouse gases

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climate change, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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