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Erik Christensen
Natural Science
South Florida Community College
Erik Christensen
I teach physics and astronomy at South Florida Community College in Avon Park, FL. I include the physics of global climate change in my College Physics class and have taught an Honors Seminar on Global Climate Change.
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Ocean Acidification: The Other Carbon Problem part of CLEAN:CLEAN Network:Teaching Materials
This is a teaching activity page on ocean acidification, detailing a peer-reviewed jigsaw-style classroom exercise for undergraduate students that explores atmospheric CO2, carbonate chemistry, and ecological impacts, including downloadable worksheets and supporting resources.
Activity Suite: How Does The Greenhouse Effect Influence Global Temperature? part of CLEAN:CLEAN Network:Teaching Materials
This educational resource page presents a suite of climate science teaching activities focused on explaining the greenhouse effect and its influence on global temperature, covering core concepts such as radiation budgets, greenhouse gas properties, and Earth system interactions, designed for introductory undergraduate instruction and aligned with climate literacy principles.