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The Effects of Global Warming in Alaska

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Students view video clips and create presentations to illustrate the problems in Alaska related to global warming. In this climate change lesson plan, students view a Quick-Time video about the consequences of global warming in Alaska. They research an aspect of the problem and present it to the class.

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polar bears, arctic animals, bears, global warming, climate change, the greenhouse effect

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6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
3 hrs
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