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Climate Change Mind Map part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Woody Moses, Highline Community College

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Biology, Geoscience, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Geoscience:Oceanography
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Unit 1: Earthquake! part of GPS, Strain, and Earthquakes
Vince Cronin, Baylor University (Vince_Cronin@baylor.edu) Phil Resor, Wesleyan University (presor@wesleyan.edu)
In this opening unit, students develop the societal context for understanding earthquake hazards using as a case study the 2011 Tohoku, Japan, earthquake. It starts with a short homework "scavenger hunt" ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Stress/Strain/Strain Analysis, Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geophysics and Structural Geology, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Seismology, Geodynamics, Geography:Geospatial, Human/Cultural, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Coastal Hazards:Tsunami, Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Economics, Environmental Science:Energy:Energy Infrastructure, Nuclear Energy, Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Marine Geology and Geophysics, Geography:Physical, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards
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Unit 1: Ocean Introduction part of Ocean Sustainability
MICHELLE KINZEL, Southwestern College; Astrid Schnetzer, North Carolina State University; Cara Thompson, Arizona State University at the West Campus
In this unit, students explore the role of ocean circulation in climate modification and bioproductivity. The activities require students to interpret the effect of horizontal and vertical seawater movement on heat ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Course Module
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological, Chemical, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Geoscience:Oceanography, Environmental Science, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change
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Unit 2: Ocean Conditions: Ancient to Modern part of Ocean Sustainability
MICHELLE KINZEL, Southwestern College; Astrid Schnetzer, North Carolina State University; Cara Thompson, Arizona State University at the West Campus
Students will be provided with seawater pH and carbon dioxide concentration (pCO2) data spanning as far back as 1850. They will describe trends in pH, pCO2 and atmospheric CO2 concentration, outline why these ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Activities, Course Module
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Chemical, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Oceanography, Biology:Biogeochemistry:Carbon Cycling, Environmental Science, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change
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Temperature, Salinity and Water Density Activity part of CLEAN Collection

https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2280-temperatu...
The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
This is a simple but effective scientific experiment to study the impacts of temperature and salinity on water density.
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Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable, Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
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NOAA Ocean Odyssey: Ocean Currents part of CLEAN Collection

https://aambpublicoceanservice.blob.core.windows.net/oce...
National Ocean Service
This lesson provides a demonstration and lesson focused on ocean currents. The demonstration of how cold water and warm water interact is a strong learning tool for the topic.
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Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable, Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Oceanography, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change
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Weather Stations: Storms part of CLEAN Collection

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/solar_system/...
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Children test how cornstarch and glitter in water move when disturbed. They compare their observations with videos of Jupiter's and Earth's storm movements.
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Grade Level: Informal, Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Atmospheric circulation
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Met 101: Basic Weather Processes part of CLEAN Collection

https://www.meted.ucar.edu/mobile/moddescription.php?id=...
The COMET Program
This activity is an overview of basic weather processes, starting with incoming solar radiation and how that establishes basic atmospheric processes.
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Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Solar radiation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Atmospheric circulation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation
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Melting ice cubes part of Oceanography:Activities
Mirjam Glessmer, University of Bergen
Explore how melting of ice cubes floating in water is influenced by the salinity of the water. Important oceanographic concepts like density and density driven currents are visualized and can be discussed on the ...

Grade Level: General Public, College Lower (13-14), Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity, Project, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science
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Waves and Tides: Understanding Characteristics & Practice Problems part of Oceanography:Activities
Stephanie Jaeger, Green River Community College
Part A: Students identify basic characteristics and terminology for waves. Part B: Students define factors that influence tides and practice using tide charts and tide tables.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography
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