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Did Early Farmers Alter Climate? part of Teaching Activities
Sue Swanson, Beloit College
The overarching goal of this exercise is for students to explore the early anthropogenic hypothesis, which claims that early agriculture had a substantial impact on greenhouse gases and global climate thousands of ...
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture:Food Production and Distribution:Agricultural Revolution, Geoscience:Soils, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate, Anthropogenic causes, Anthropology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric gases, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture:Food Production and Distribution:Agricultural Revolution, Geoscience:Soils, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate, Anthropogenic causes, Anthropology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric gases, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection
This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
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What makes a gas, a greenhouse gas? part of CLEAN Collection
Little Shop of PhysicsStudents act out 4 different molecules (nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapor) to discover which ones are greenhouse gases and which ones are not.
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Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Meteorology:Atmospheric structure and composition, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Greenhouse effect, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Meteorology:Atmospheric structure and composition, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse effect, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Greenhouse effect, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Our Changing Atmosphere part of CLEAN Collection
ExploratoriumHere students use data from the NOAA carbon dioxide monitoring sites, such as Mauna Loa, to graph the Keeling Curve for themselves on large sheets of paper. Each group graphs one year, and the graphs ...
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Grade Level: Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Atmospheric structure and composition, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Atmospheric structure and composition, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Ocean Acidification in a Cup part of CLEAN Collection
ExploratoriumThis model of ocean-atmosphere interaction shows how carbon dioxide gas diffuses into water, causing the water to become more acidic. The video demonstration and instruction provide an explanation of ...
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Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Carbon Cycle Role Play part of CLEAN Collection
California Academy of SciencesCarbon cycle activity to demonstrate how carbon moves throughout the atmosphere. The activity ends with a discussion of how humans impact the carbon cycle.
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Grade Level: High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Acidification of the Oceans at the time of KPg event and Now part of IODP School of Rock 2020:Teaching Activities
Cathy Carpenter, Norwich City School District; Shaundra Davis, Richfield Springs Central School District
This activity will engage students in researching the sequence of events and effects of the KPg event. Students will compare using data the acidification of oceans today to the acidification of the oceans after the ...
Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Writing Assignment, Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Carbon Capture & Storage, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate, Biology:Biogeochemistry:Carbon Cycling, Biology:Evolution, Geoscience:Oceanography:Chemical, Ocean-Climate Interactions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Paleoclimate records, Natural causes, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Chemistry:General Chemistry:Acids & Bases, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biodiversity, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Recent climate data, Greenhouse effect, Carbon capture & storage, Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate, Recent climate data, Natural causes, Paleoclimate records, Anthropogenic causes, Greenhouse effect, Carbon capture & storage
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity, Writing Assignment, Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Energy:Carbon Capture & Storage, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate, Biology:Biogeochemistry:Carbon Cycling, Biology:Evolution, Geoscience:Oceanography:Chemical, Ocean-Climate Interactions, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Paleoclimate records, Natural causes, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Chemistry:General Chemistry:Acids & Bases, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biodiversity, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Recent climate data, Greenhouse effect, Carbon capture & storage, Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate, Recent climate data, Natural causes, Paleoclimate records, Anthropogenic causes, Greenhouse effect, Carbon capture & storage
Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuels 101 part of CLEAN Collection
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research CenterIn this activity, students conduct a life cycle assessment of energy used and produced in ethanol production, and a life cycle assessment of carbon dioxide used and produced in ethanol production.
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Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Anthropogenic causes, Environmental Science:Energy:Fossil Fuels, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Energy, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Greenhouse gas emissions
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Anthropogenic causes, Environmental Science:Energy:Fossil Fuels, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Energy, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Greenhouse gas emissions
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Oceans and Climate Debate part of Oceanography:Activities
Branwen Williams, Claremont McKenna College
This activity orally tests students understanding of the links between ocean processes and global climate change. It is set up as a debate with students serving as the science experts and volunteer faculty serving ...
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Greenhouse effect, Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Geoscience:Oceanography, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Greenhouse effect, Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric gases, Global energy balance
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Greenhouse effect, Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Geoscience:Oceanography, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions, Greenhouse effect, Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric gases, Global energy balance
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review