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1900 Air PollutionExamine this graph from FRONTLINE/NOVA: "What's Up with the Weather?" Web site to see dramatic increases in three greenhouse gases over the last two hundred years. |
9-12 |
Document |
An Ancient Legend Teaches Climate Change AdaptationToday’s unsustainable use of natural resources is compared to the legend of the giant Uab, in this video adapted from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. |
3-8 |
Video |
Arctic HazeIn this video segment adapted from KUAC, find out why the horizon in Alaska is sometimes shrouded in pollution and what it means for climate change in the Arctic. |
6-12 |
Video |
Arctic Sea Ice Satellite Observations In this interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain, learn how Arctic sea ice has changed over the past 25 years in terms of maximum winter extent, concentration, and the timing of breakup each spring.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Climate Change Adaptation and MitigationLearn about climate change adaptation and mitigation in this animated video produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. |
6-12 |
Video |
Climate Change Impacts Alaska GlaciersThis video adapted from KTOO takes a look at Earth's warming and cooling cycles and the current atypical trend of warming that is impacting the glaciers in Alaska's Inside Passage. |
6-12 |
Video |
CO2 Concentrations at Mauna Loa Observatory, HawaiʻiThis resource, adapted from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center,
provides a graph of monthly average carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration from
1958 to 2000 at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaiʻi. |
6-12 |
Document |
Earth’s Albedo and Global Warming In this interactive activity adapted from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, learn about Earth's albedo (the ratio of reflected vs. incident solar radiation), how pollution alters albedo, and how ice-albedo feedback may accelerate global warming.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
The Effects of Atmospheric Particles on ClimateThis video segment produced by ThinkTV explains that particles suspended in the atmosphere, or aerosols, can have a surprising effect on regional warming and cooling, adding to the complexity of global climate change. |
6-12 |
Video |
Germany Phases Out Nuclear PowerThis video excerpt from FRONTLINE: "Nuclear Aftershocks" explores the debate behind Germany's decision to phase out its nuclear energy program and revert back to coal as “the bridge” that will eventually allow greater reliance on renewable energy. |
6-12 |
Video |
Global Climate Change: The Effects of Global WarmingStudents conduct an experiment to determine CO2 levels in four different gases, examine evidence of global warming in our environment, and consider their own role in contributing to global warming. |
9-12 |
Lesson Plan |
Global Climate Change: Understanding the Greenhouse EffectStudents study past climate change, explore the effect of greenhouse gases on Earth's atmosphere today, and consider human impact on global warming. |
6-12 |
Lesson Plan |
Global Warming?Students examine the issue of global warming. They calculate how much carbon dioxide all the machines they use produce in one day. |
9-12 |
Lesson Plan |
Global Warming and the Greenhouse EffectThis video segment from Race to Save the Planet: "Only One Atmosphere" discusses the greenhouse effect and global warming. |
9-12 |
Video |
Soil Microbes and Global WarmingIn this video adapted from KUAC-TV and the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, discover how warmer winters in Alaska may cause soil microbes to release more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. |
6-12 |
Video |
Steve MacLean: ConservationistIn this video profile produced for Teachers' Domain, meet conservationist Steve MacLean, an Iñupiaq from Barrow, Alaska, who works to preserve the health of the Bering Sea ecosystem. |
3-12 |
Video |
