Why Are Cities Getting Hotter? | CEEE
During this lesson, students explore the increase in summer temperatures and describe the pattern as it relates to Colorado using a video by the Denver Post.
Why Are Cities Getting Hotter? During this lesson, students explore the increase in summer temperatures and describe the pattern as it relates to Colorado using a video by the Denver Post. Context for Use This is the first lesson in the Climate Resiliency Education High School Climate Unit. Photo Credit: Jonathan Sim Resource Type Lesson Topics Colorado-Based Climate Change Climate and Weather Atmospheric Science Energy Balance Earth's Systems High School Instructional Time 50 minutes NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s) ESS3D: Global Climate Change Published Date April 6, 2018 Goals Header What Students Will Do Students will learn to ask questions and brainstorm using a driving question board. Teaching Materials Climate Resiliency HS1 -Teacher Guide File Climate Resiliency HS1 -Teacher Guide.pdf Climate Resiliency HS1 -Teacher Guide Climate Resiliency HS1- Student Activity Sheet File Climate Resiliency HS1- Student Activity Sheet.pdf Climate Resiliency HS1- Student Activity Sheet Climate Resiliency HS1 - Slides File Climate Resiliency HS1 - Slides.pptx Climate Resiliency HS1 - Slides Climate Resiliency HS1 - Colorado Temperature Spike Data Video file Description (5 minutes) Do Now/Warm-up prompt: Personal experiences (5 minutes) Class discussion: Find common themes. (20-30 minutes ) Video: Watch the Denver Post video twice. (5 min) Discussion/Driving questions: Generate questions and select three most crucial questions to get to the bottom of the phenomenon . Additional Resources Cities Are Getting Hotter Denver Post Full Article (Membership Required) Cities Are Getting Hotter Denver Post Video on Youtube Similar Resources What's Up With The Rising Temperatures in Colorado Cities? Middle School Lesson 1 What Makes Cities Hotter? Middle School Lesson 2 Why Are Growing Cities Hotter? Middle School Lesson 3 Are Other Parts of the World Getting Hotter? Middle School Lesson 4 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