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University of Wisconsin: Paradise Lost?: Teaching Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region WebsiteUniversity of Wisconsin: Paradise Lost?: Teaching Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region Website
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University of Wisconsin
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9th - 10th
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University of Wisconsin: Paradise Lost?: Teaching Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region

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This website is designed as a resource for high school and middle school teachers on the topic of climate change. The emphasis of this site is on providing hands-on activities. Includes activities that involve language arts, social studies and art to illustrate the interconnectedness of Earth's systems with human activities and the value and importance of expressing concepts and ideas through art.

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climate change, global warming

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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