What Makes Cities Hotter? | CEEE
In this lesson, students explore reasons why temperatures in particular Colorado cities are rising.
What Makes Cities Hotter? In this lesson, students explore reasons why temperatures in particular Colorado cities are rising. Context for Use This is the second lesson in the Climate Resiliency Education Middle School Climate Unit. Credit: Colorado College research shows urban heat islands in Colorado Springs - KOAA News. Resource Type Lesson Topics Colorado-Based Climate Change Climate and Weather Atmospheric Science Energy Balance Earth's Systems Middle School Instructional Time 60 minutes NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s) ESS3C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems Published Date April 5, 2018 Goals Header What Students Will Do Students will learn what changes in land use are happening and how changes in surface color affects temperatures in cities. Materials Climate Resiliency MS2 - Teacher Guide File Climate Resiliency MS2 Teacher Guide.pdf MS2 - Teacher Guide (Google Doc) Climate Resiliency MS2 - Slides File Climate Resiliency MS2 - Slides.pdf MS2 - Google Slides Climate Resiliency MS2- Student Activity Sheet File Climate Resiliency MS2 Student Activity Sheet.pdf MS2 - Student Activity Sheet (Google Doc) Climate Resiliency MS2 - Data Sheet File Climate Resiliency MS2 Data Sheet.pdf MS2 - Data File (Google Doc) Climate Resiliency MS2 - Data File Climate Resiliency MS2 Data.xlsx Description (10 minutes) Consensus Building Discussion: Remind students what they learned in previous lesson. (15 minutes) Sharing Initial Ideas Discussion: Generate ideas for this lesson. (25 minutes) Data analysis: Look for patterns in temperature, precipitation, and population data in Colorado cities. (5 minutes) Building Understanding Discussion: Debrief on data analysis. (5 minutes) Brainstorm: Generate ideas for next steps in the investigation. Additional Resources Climate Central Report NOAA NCEI Weather Data NOAA Climate Data Census of Population and Housing Similar Resources What's Up With The Rising Temperatures in Colorado Cities? Middle School Lesson 1 Why Are Growing Cities Hotter? Middle School Lesson 3 Are Other Parts of the World Getting Hotter? Middle School Lesson 4 Why Are Cities Getting Hotter? High School Lesson 1 How Can We Decrease Our Impact on the Earth's Climate at our School? Design Challenge 1 How Does Our School Food System Create Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Design Challenge 2