test whether the color of a material affects how much heat it absorbs. Students leave ice cubes in boxes made of colored paper in the sun and predict which colored box ice cubes melt first. They recor ...

the implications it has for the environment. This makes the students think and might even result in questioning the necessity of some of the luxuries we have. Complete activity with pedagogic guidance ...

contains multiple variations on classroom set-up which necessitates good classroom management. In order to do the research suggested in this lesson set, students would benefit from background informat ...

Suggestions: - There really isn't any science other than the psychology of having a conversation in this resource. I suggest that this resource accompany another climate change resource to assist with ...

science by helping groups consider solutions after they define a problem and research an issue. In order to connect the food issues that are the focus of this lesson to a broader scientific perspectiv ...

at appropriate times. Students use the briefings to analyze data and write their responses in logs. Weather-effects maps from NOAA and NASA allow analysis. Comment from expert scientist: This activity ...

chapter would take to complete. Activity is based on a case study of where the missing carbon is in the Earth's carbon cycle. Scientific uncertainty in overall knowledge about the total global carbon ...

will be a significant barrier for some users. Teachers using this lesson need to be proficient in ArcGIS. Activity takes three to five 60-minute periods. Computer access required. ...

own research - but it would be great to have data sources for all the Katharine Hayhoe videos. In a video lecture-type format (with some cartoon animation) data is presented citing the effects of clim ...

understand without some background in microbiology. The background essay largely repeats what is in the video itself. The online version is not of sufficient resolution for projection in a classroom. ...