Teaching Climate

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Topic(s): Long-term Cycles, Orbital Cycles, Climate System, Long-term Variability, Cyclical and Natural Changes, Anthropogenic Changes, Causes of Climate Change, Proxy Data, Paleoclimate Records, Global Climate Modeling, Nature of Climate Science

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)

This activity engages students through an exploration using real data of paleoclimate proxies, such as ice cores, tree rings, and sedimentary analysis that provide evidence for past climates.

Decoding Antarctica's Climate History - Antarctica's Climate Secrets

Topic(s): Orbital Cycles, Long-term Variability, Cyclical and Natural Changes, Anthropogenic Changes, Causes of Climate Change, Measurements and Observations, Paleoclimate Records, Climate Reconstructions, Global Climate Modeling, Sea Level Rise, Melting Ice and Permafrost

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)

This 10 minute video builds connections between topics that are important in climate science such as: the impact of variations in Earth's orbit and wobble on it's axis on climate; how the cores being sampled fit into the bigger climate picture; connecting greenhouse gases to melting ice and sea level changes; the sensitivity of the ice melt / sea level rise relationship; and computer model simulations showing connections between ice sheets and sea level. The companion website provides resources, an extensive list of activities, teacher guides, posters, and more.

Natural Climate Change

Topic(s): Long-term Cycles, Long-term Variability, Cyclical and Natural Changes, Causes of Climate Change, Proxy Data, Paleoclimate Records, Ecosystem Changes, Climate Impacts

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)

This short video, adapted from NOVA, explains how Earth's position relative to the Sun might be responsible for the dramatic shift in the climate of what is now the Saharan nation of Djibouti.

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