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The Carbon Crunch Lesson PlanThe Carbon Crunch Lesson Plan
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Population Connection
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9th - Higher Ed
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Science
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4 days
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The Carbon Crunch

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This The Carbon Crunch lesson plan also includes:
  • World Population
  • Student Worksheet
  • Student Reading
  • Country Cards
  • Chart 1: CO2 and Climate Vulnerability
  • Chart 2: CO2 and Vulnerability Adjusted for Coping Ability
  • Lesson Plan 4 (.zip)
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Carbon is in the air; should we care? Teach the class why it is important to pay attention to carbon levels and how the world population and various countries across the globe affect the carbon levels in the atmosphere. High schoolers research online, analyze statistics, answer critical thinking discussion questions, and more to complete a well-rounded lesson plan.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

environmental factors, global population, population growth, carbon, carbon emissions, carbon footprints, human geography, world geography, environmental hazards, environmental safety, fossil fuels, carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases, the greenhouse effect, climate change

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Differentiate for English learners by allowing them to complete the assessment writing portion with a partner
  • Include a short lesson on how the country where pupils live uses carbon emissions

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource acts as the fourth in a six-part series about the global population and environment 

Pros

  • Includes activities that provide the opportunity for scholars to move, engage, and feel a part of the conversation
  • Lists the procedure to follow in a helpful way that makes lesson planning easier

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3

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