Teaching Activities

Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Primary (K-2)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climatology :Regional climates, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Water Quality and Quantity, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

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.

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
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Climate Change in Your Own Backyard part of CLEAN Collection

https://ncse.ngo/local-climate-impacts

National Center for Science Education
In this lesson set, students begin unpacking the complex aspects of climate change by analyzing the global impacts of extreme weather events. After that, they narrow their focus through various ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Ready, Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Mitigation of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Regional climates, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Climate Change Impacts part of CLEAN Collection

https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-climate-impacts-educat...

This comprehensive student and teacher guide from the MIT Climate Portal includes an introductory 10 minute podcast about water and climate change impacts, a water cycle class game, independent ...

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable, Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climatology , Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Trees, Forests, and Climate Change part of CLEAN Collection

https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-planting-trees-educato...

In this activity, students will learn about and model the carbon cycle. Using data from Global Forest Watch, students investigate regional and global patterns of forest loss, gain, and carbon ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Forest Resources:Deforestation, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Mitigation of climate change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Climate sensitivity and feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Global change modeling
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Data Puzzle: Megadrought in the Colorado River Basin part of CLEAN Collection

https://cires.colorado.edu/outreach/resources/data-puzzl...

Jonathan Griffith
Through this resource from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), students will define, investigate, and answer questions about what caused the megadrought in the ...

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Ready, Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Data Puzzle: Megafire - Rare Occurrences or the New Normal? part of CLEAN Collection

https://cires.colorado.edu/outreach/resources/data-puzzl...

Jonathan Griffith
This resource uses datasets, videos, text, and discussions to support an understanding of patterns in megafires under climate change conditions. This resource provides an excellent scientific ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable, Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Climate feedbacks, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Climate sensitivity and feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Understanding Climate Modeling part of CLEAN Collection

https://ncse.ngo/climate-models

National Center for Science Education
This lesson plan is the second in a series of 6 modules on climate change. This lesson plan defines common vocabulary such as model, trend, projection, prediction, weather, and climate. Students will ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), Informal, College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Online Readiness: Online Ready, Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Farming and Climate Change part of CLEAN Collection

https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-farming-warmer-planet-...

This resource from MIT includes a 14-minute podcast on the relationship between agriculture and climate change from a NASA scientist, and additional activities that support an understanding of using ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8)
Online Readiness: Online Ready, Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Climate sensitivity and feedbacks, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Mitigation of climate change, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

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.

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
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary