Videos


Supplemental Homework Readings

  • What is the Relationship between Climate Change and Weather? (PDF
  • Are the Increases in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Other Greenhouse Gases During the Industrial Era Caused by Human Activities? (PDF
  • What Factors Determine Earth's Climate? (PDF
  • What is the Greenhouse Effect? (PDF
  • How is Precipitation Changing? (PDF)
  • Has there been a Change in Extreme Events like Heat Waves, Droughts, Floods and Hurricanes? (PDF)
  • Do Projected Changes in Climate Vary from Region to Region? (PDF
  • How are Temperatures on Earth Changing? (PDF
  • What Caused the Ice Ages and Other Important Climate Changes Before the Industrial Era? (PDF)
  • Is the Current Climate Change Unusual Compared to Earlier Changes in Earth's History? (PDF)
  • How do Human Activities Contribute to Climate Change and How do They Compare with Natural Influences? (PDF)
  • Is the Amount of Snow and Ice on the Earth Decreasing? (PDF
  • Is Sea Level Rising? (PDF)
  • How Reliable Are the Models Used to Make Projections of Future Climate Change? (PDF)
  • Are Extreme Events, Like Heat Waves, Droughts or Floods, Expected to Change as the Earth's Climate Changes? (PDF)
  • How Likely are Major or Abrupt Climate Changes, such as Loss of Ice Sheets or Changes in Global Ocean Circulation? (PDF)
  • If Emissions of Greenhouse Gases are Reduced, How Quickly do Their Concentrations in the Atmosphere Decrease? (PDF)

Instructional Handouts

  • Investigating Weather and Climate with Google Earth Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Investigating Weather and Climate with Google Earth Student Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Investigating Weather and Climate Student Investigation Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Earth Systems and Atmosphere Exploration Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Atmospheric Gases Activity Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Atmospheric Gases Student Handout (PDF / MS Word)
  • Atmospheric Composition of Clean Dry Air Activity Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Greenhouse Gases Exploration Sheet (PDF / MS Word
  • Albedo Lab Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Albedo Lab Student Handout (PDF / MS Word)
  • Albedo Lab Investigation Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Heat Capacity Demonstration (PDF / MS Word)
  • Planetary Energy Balance Exploration Sheet (PDF / MS Word
  • Planetary Energy Balance Exploration Sheet (PDF / MS Word
  • The Sun’s Rays and Climate Demonstration (PDF/ MS Word)
  • Investigating Weather with Google Earth Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Investigating Weather with Google Earth Student Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Investigating Weather with Google Earth Exploration Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Carbon Cycle Exploration Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Greenhouse Effect Lab Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Greenhouse Effect Laboratory Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Greenhouse Effect Lab Investigation Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Tree Ring Exploration Handout (PDF / MS Word)
  • Tree Ring Exploration Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Paleoclimate Reconstruction Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Paleoclimate Reconstruction Investigation Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Paleoclimate Reconstruction Core Data Handout (PDF)
  • Geologic Timeline Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Geologic Timeline Student Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Geologic Timeline Student Exploration Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Carbon Calculator Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Carbon Calculator Student Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Carbon Calculator Student Investigation Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Investigating Earth's Climate Hot Spots with Google Earth Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word)
  • Investigating Earth's Climate Hot Spots with Google Earth Student Handout (PDF / MS Word)
  • Investigating Earth's Climate Hot Spot Student Investigation Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Investigating Future Worlds with Google Earth (Part 1) Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word
  • Investigating Future Worlds with Google Earth (Part 1) Student Handout (PDF / MS Word
  • Investigating Future Worlds with Google Earth (Part 1) Investigation Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Investigating Future Worlds with Google Earth (Part 2) Teacher Guide (PDF / MS Word
  • Investigating Future Worlds with Google Earth (Part 2) Student Handout (PDF / MS Word
  • Investigating Future Worlds with Google Earth (Part 2) Investigation Sheet (PDF / MS Word)
  • Carbon Reduction Strategies Exploration Sheet (PDF / MS Word)

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