Teaching Activities

The Changing Geographic Distribution of Malaria with Global Climate Warming part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
Mary Savina, Carleton College; Kendra Murray, The University of Arizona
In this exercise, students analyze climate data to find areas in the southern United States that are now close to having conditions in which the malaria parasite and its mosquito hosts thrive and then attempt to forecast when areas might become climatically suitable.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Biology:Ecology:Metabolism
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary, Passed Peer Review

What is the fate of CO2 produced by fossil fuel combustion? part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
Paul Quay
A box model is used to simulate the build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere during the industrial era and predict the future increase in atmospheric CO2 levels during the next century.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Climate sensitivity and feedbacks, Geoscience:Oceanography, Biology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Global change modeling, Greenhouse effect, Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric gases, Atmospheric and oceanic circulation
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review, Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Global Phosphorus Cycle part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
Kirsten Menking, Vassar College
Students create and modify a STELLA model of the global phosphorus cycle to test a number of scenarios.

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Computer Applications, Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology, Biology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Atmospheric Science:Climatology
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary