Why Are Cities and Other Regions of the World Getting Hotter? | CEEE

Why Are Cities and Other Regions of the World Getting Hotter? This lesson has students investigate how albedo is contributing to temperature increasing in some places, like cities, are increasing at faster rates than elsewhere. Context for Use This is the third lesson in the Climate Resiliency Education High School Climate Unit. A satellite image of the state of Colorado. Resource Type Lesson STEAM Activity Topics Climate Change Climate and Weather Atmospheric Science Energy Balance Earth's Systems High School Instructional Time 110 minutes NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s) ESS2D: Weather and Climate ESS3D: Global Climate Change Published Date April 6, 2018 Goals Header What Students Will Do Students will learn about the Greenhouse Effect.  Materials Climate Resiliency HS3 -Teacher Guide File Climate Resiliency HS3 -Teacher Guide.pdf Climate Resiliency HS3 -Teacher Guide Climate Resiliency HS3 - Student Activity Sheet File Climate Resiliency HS3 - Student Activity Sheet.pdf Climate Resiliency HS3 - Student Activity Sheet Climate Resiliency HS3 -Student Activity Sheet Key File Climate Resiliency HS3 -Student Activity Sheet Key.pdf Climate Resiliency HS3 -Student Activity Sheet Key Climate Resiliency HS3 -CLEAN Understanding Albedo File Climate Resiliency HS3 -CLEAN Understanding Albedo.pdf Climate Resiliency HS3 -CLEAN Understanding Albedo Climate Resiliency HS3 - Indoor Albedo Lab File Climate Resiliency HS3 - Indoor Albedo Lab.pdf Climate Resiliency HS3 - Indoor Albedo Lab Climate Resiliency HS3 -Outdoor Lab Albedo Lab File Climate Resiliency HS3 -Outdoor Lab Albedo Lab.pdf Climate Resiliency HS3 -Outdoor Lab Albedo Lab Climate Resiliency HS3 -Reading Guide Albedo File Climate Resiliency HS3 -Reading Guide Albedo.pdf Climate Resiliency HS3 -Reading Guide Albedo Climate Resiliency HS3- Slides File Climate Resiliency HS3- Slides.pptx Climate Resiliency HS3- Slides Description (5 minutes) Do Now: Reorient the students to the storyline. (10 minutes) Data and observations: Explore satellite data (i.e., Google Earth). (5 minutes) Sharing Initial Ideas Discussion: Generate ideas for this lesson. (15 minutes) Design: Design a procedure for the investigation. (10 minutes) Discuss: Share and discuss. (30 minutes) Conduct: Complete the investigation about surface heating using one of the two provided investigation prompts (10 minutes) Text: Read the Albedo Reading Guide . Homework: Complete last activity on student activity sheet. Start of next lesson: Building Understanding Discussion: Debrief on the homework activity.