This demonstration shows that an increase in temperature will speed up the …
This demonstration shows that an increase in temperature will speed up the water cycle. One outcome will be an increase in rainfall. A second outcome will be the increase in total evaporation of water and subsequent drought. Materials required include two aquariums, plastic wrap, 2 clamp lamps with 60 watt light bulbs, pebbles and rocks, modeling clay, blue food coloring, and water. Student worksheets, background information for teachers, and a scoring rubric are included. This is Activity 2 in Too Many Blankets, a module in the lesson series, Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change.
This activity is a investigation where students observe soil and rocks, record …
This activity is a investigation where students observe soil and rocks, record their similarities and differences, interpret their findings, and are guided to develop a new investigable question.
SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to examine how magma …
SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to examine how magma viscosity varies with temperature, fraction of crystals, and water content using the non-Arrhenian VFT model.
SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build spreadsheets to estimate melt density at …
SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build spreadsheets to estimate melt density at high temperatures and pressures from the thermodynamic properties of silicates.
From this original story, young readers and listeners learn about four tools …
From this original story, young readers and listeners learn about four tools scientists use to study climate - climate stations, weather balloons, satellites, and buoys. The story is available at two reading levels and in three formats - text-only, illustrated booklet, and electronic book. Glossary included. Each issue of Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle contains an original story that expands on the theme.
SYNOPSIS: This lesson teaches students about the different ways farms and agriculture …
SYNOPSIS: This lesson teaches students about the different ways farms and agriculture are being impacted by climate change.
SCIENTIST NOTES: This lesson allows students to explore the impact of climate change on agriculture. They would be able to identify the underlying climatic variables that affect farming systems in different geographies. All resources were fact-checked, and this lesson has passed the science credibility process.
POSITIVES: -Students are able to learn about specific climate change topics that are interesting to them. -Students can learn about the many different ways in which climate change impacts agriculture. -Students can learn from their peers.
ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: -This is lesson 3 of 6 in our 6th-8th grade Climate Change, Food Production, and Food Security unit. -While not necessary, it is helpful for students to have a general sense of some of the global impacts of climate change. -You must create a free account to access the Newsela article.
DIFFERENTIATION: -Teachers can assign the Teacher Slideshow on Google Classroom and students can submit their work independently. -Teachers can group students for the guided research section and assign them level-appropriate resources. -Teachers can eliminate options in the guided research section if the options are overwhelming. -Teachers can eliminate the video option in the guided research if they want to exclusively assign readings. -Teachers can review the teacher slideshow as a class and answer the questions as a whole group assignment.
SYNOPSIS: This lesson teaches students about the different steps in food production …
SYNOPSIS: This lesson teaches students about the different steps in food production and how each step contributes to climate change.
SCIENTIST NOTES: The lesson has students analyze carbon footprint from different sources of food. From production, packaging, transportation, consumption, and disposal, all these activities increase carbon footprint and cause harm to the environment. This lesson inspires students to take urgent action to reduce individual carbon footprint from the food system. All materials are well-sourced and were thoroughly fact-checked to ascertain their credibility. Thus, this lesson is recommended for teaching.
POSITIVES: -Students are able to connect climate change to their everyday life by thinking about what foods they eat and how they may impact the planet. -Students are able to analyze complex data in a way that is highly scaffolded and supported.
ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: -This is lesson 2 of 6 in our 6th-8th grade Climate Change, Food Production, and Food Security unit. -Students should be able to read a bar graph that has a key.
DIFFERENTIATION: -Teachers can assign the Teacher Slideshow on Google Classroom and students can submit their work independently. -For the Data Explorer section, teachers can use an open-ended version that has broad questions or a guided version that has more specific questions to help students identify trends. -Teachers can eliminate options in the guided research section if the options are overwhelming. -Teachers can review the Teacher Slideshow as a class and answer the questions as a whole group assignment.
SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to examine and apply …
SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to examine and apply the Mogi model for horizontal and vertical surface displacement vs. depth and pressure conditions in the magma chamber.
While learning about volcanoes, magma and lava flows, students learn about the …
While learning about volcanoes, magma and lava flows, students learn about the properties of liquid movement, coming to understand viscosity and other factors that increase and decrease liquid flow. They also learn about lava composition and its risk to human settlements.
Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students use Polya's problem-solving heuristic to find …
Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students use Polya's problem-solving heuristic to find the distance of a peak using vertical angles sighted from a wagon train heading toward the peak.
An exercise on rotational velocity that helps develop critical thinking and data …
An exercise on rotational velocity that helps develop critical thinking and data analysis and presentation skills.
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You are going to complete an environmental health risk inventory of your …
You are going to complete an environmental health risk inventory of your neighborhood or hometown. Before you get started, you may want to review the terminology and familiarize yourself with environmental health risk assessments. If you are curious about how an inventory might look, check out the tutorial to get some ideas.
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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students build spreadsheets to calculate the edge …
Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students build spreadsheets to calculate the edge length of cubes and diameter of spheres of various rocks starting with their mineralogic composition.
This activity is part of the community collection of teaching materials on …
This activity is part of the community collection of teaching materials on climate and energy topics. This activity was submitted by faculty as part of the CLEAN Energy Workshop, held in April, 2011.
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This formative assessment item uncovers students' ideas about the conservation of water …
This formative assessment item uncovers students' ideas about the conservation of water and the water cycle. The probe is aligned with the National Science Education Standards and can be used before, during, or after instruction. Resources are provided as well as instructional strategies.
This activity provides an opportunity for the student to collect data on …
This activity provides an opportunity for the student to collect data on their individual water use to set the stage for a unit on water resources.
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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module/Geology of National Parks course. Students calculate an …
Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module/Geology of National Parks course. Students calculate an answer from a bathymetric map by summing volumes of vertical prisms.
Students will plot the locations of earthquakes on the top of subducting …
Students will plot the locations of earthquakes on the top of subducting slabs to determine slab dip and will then develop hypotheses regarding the relationship between slab dip, the depth of the slab, and volcanic activity on the surface.
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