Summary
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Strengths of the Module
This module has a positive focus on adaptations to climate change. Activities provide students opportunities to think locally, regionally, and globally. They drive thinking about climate change and social vulnerability. This leads to better informed citizens, empowered to make more responsible decisions. See an example adaptation activity.
Students use real, current ocean, atmosphere, and ice data to learn about climate change. Activities provide concrete ways to learn abstract concepts like uncertainty, anomalies, and feedback. Students consider questions about climate and society for which they can't Google the answer. See an example data-rich activity.
Activities get students out of their chairs. A diverse suite of activities (gallery walks, games, discussions, lab exercises, and small-group activities) provides students opportunities to be involved. This engages quieter students, and both professors and students have fun! See an example role-playing activity.

A great fit for courses in:
- environmental science
- meteorology
- geology
- oceanography
- geological hazards
- global change
Instructor Stories: How this module was adapted
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Table of Contents
- Instructor Materials: Overview of the Climate of Change Module
Unit 1Forecasting Climate Variability and Change: A Matter of SurvivalUnit 2Deciphering Short-Term Climate VariabilityUnit 3Anomalous BehaviorUnit 4Slow and Steady?Unit 5systems@playUnit 6Adapting to a Changing World- Student Materials
- Assessment
- Instructor Stories
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