the impacts of natural hazards such as wildfire on human communities and the role of youth in an effective wildfire response. The game helps students understand the steps and resources necessary to re ...

is useful for assessment. The lesson assumes some prior knowledge, and a teacher may need to fill in gaps. The resource does not provide a teacher's guide and does not list any prerequisite knowledge ...

to weigh in on a claim made in the media. This activity is consistent with recommendations in the climate literature that students be taught media literacy skills, and scientists should engage more of ...

to produce food and give them ideas on how they can reduce their water consumption. Students work in groups to make meal plans and add up the water consumption. There are optional pre-reading activiti ...

are present, and a local drop in sea level when the glaciers melt. Both of these inputs are in the opposite direction of what we expect, which is that melting glaciers lead to sea level rise. However, ...

rates of climate change are measured. Evidence from ice core data indicates that climate changes in the past can occur suddenly; therefore, there is also the potential for abrupt climate change in the ...

in Excel) will enhance the effectiveness of the activity. Strong guidance of students is required in order to ensure they don't simply follow the instructions but understand the relevance in terms of ...

supplies if living in a region supplied by snow melt. Video shows scientists measuring snowpack in Colorado mountains and discusses the importance of snowpack to water storage and water supply to lowe ...

this lesson: [ Comments from expert scientist: Albedo is an incredibly important concept in understanding Earth's climate and this activity certainly highlights its importance. The activity is very ha ...

entitled "Hunting for Clues to Global Warming" related graphic shows the extent of permafrost in the Northern hemisphere. Annoying ad appears when link is first accessed. Excellent quality. Article, g ...