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Great Lakes Climate Change CurriculumOHSU-EP-1529A complete set of Great Lakes Climate Change Curriculum lessons in one PDF download. Download the separate Google Earth Tour file required for How Will Climate Change Affect a Great Lakes State? here. Download (18.13 MB) Full Detail Page |
Visualizing changes in the Great Lakes: Which Great Lakes factors will increase and which will decrease as a result of climate change?OHSU-EP-1020PowerPoint module to incorporate into presentations ABSTRACT:This activity visualizes the connections between different climate change effects, and encourages thinking beyond obvious factors like increased temperatures. It can be used to introduce the topic of climate change to an audience, or it can be a culminating activity to draw different aspects of multiple topic areas together. Depending on the impact cards used, the activity can be part of a wide range of topic area presentations. This activity is adapted from “Visualizing Changes in the Great Lakes,” a lesson in Ohio Sea Grant’s Great Lakes Climate Change Curriculum. Reading through it might help in running the activity. LENGTH: 5 pages |
Water Levels on the Great Lakes: How do the levels of the Great Lakes change?OHSU-EP-1502In this activity, students analyze, interpret and make inferences from web-based data on Great Lakes water levels. ABSTRACT:Most scientists agree that climate change will affect the levels of the Great Lakes. While sea level is expected to rise, changes in the Great Lakes region are likely to result in lower water levels, though there will be differences from lake to lake. In this activity, students analyze, interpret and make inferences from web-based data on Great Lakes water levels. Download (2.63 MB) Full Detail Page |
How do energy use decisions influence global climate change?: Cars on TrialOHSU-EP-1000Students role play a courtroom trial to discuss energy use as it is related to climate change. ABSTRACT:This activity encourages discussion about energy use decisions, greenhouse gases, and global warming. Students role play a courtroom trial to discuss energy use as it is related to climate change: Cars are accused of emitting a dangerous gas (carbon dioxide) into the LENGTH: 8 pages Download (1.50 MB) Full Detail Page |
How will climate change affect a Great Lakes state?: Learning with Google EarthOHSU-EP-930This lesson uses examples of climate change from one Great Lakes state, Ohio, to determine local relevance of climate change. ABSTRACT:To make climate change relevant to students, they need examples of changes that are occurring or are expected in areas near them. This lesson uses examples of climate change from one Great Lakes state, Ohio, to determine local relevance of climate change. An online source provides similar information for other states. LENGTH: 5 pages Download (301.12 KB) Full Detail Page |
Greenhouse gasesOHSU-EP-950In this hands-on lab, students simulate a portion of the greenhouse system using carbon dioxide. ABSTRACT:The Earth’s climate depends on the amount of solar radiation received and the atmospheric abundance of clouds and greenhouse gases. Certain gases have been increasing in concentration in the atmosphere on a timeline concurrent with increasing global temperature. In this hands-on lab, students simulate a portion of the greenhouse system using carbon dioxide. LENGTH: 9 pages Download (1.03 MB) Full Detail Page |
Climate Change and Aquatic Invaders: What do scientists know about aquatic nuisance species of the Great Lakes and effects that climate change will have on them?OHSU-EP-940Students use references, inference, and observation to match cards that identify aquatic nuisance species and explain the effects of global climate change on these species. ABSTRACT:Students use references, inference, and observation to match cards that identify aquatic nuisance species and explain the effects of global climate change on these species. LENGTH: 17 pages Download (3.23 MB) Full Detail Page |
Global and Great Lakes Climate ChangeOHSU-EP-970 Groups of students graph data reflecting temperature anomalies over a short period in the recorded climate history of the world or in part of the Great Lakes region. ABSTRACT:Groups of students graph data reflecting temperature anomalies over a short period in the recorded climate history of the world or in part of the Great Lakes region. Using only their own data, they predict how their actual temperature anomaly trend might continue; then student groups assemble and observe the trend of the 130-year data set. In addition to the science of the lesson, important conclusions can be drawn about how the construction of a graph scale can influence how data are interpreted. LENGTH: 12 pages Download (1.57 MB) Full Detail Page |
Trees on the Move: Can maples and buckeyes migrate?OHSU-EP-980This set of 4 lessons for midde and high school focuses on sugar maple and buckeye trees as species that will be affected by climate change. ABSTRACT:Activity A: What do climate models predict about tree ranges? Activity B: How can trees migrate? Activity C: How does temperature affect maple seed germination? Activity D: After the maples, then what? LENGTH: 27 pages Download (1.76 MB) Full Detail Page |
Visualizing changes in the Great Lakes: More or less?OHSU-EP-960In this activity, students construct a concept map of things that may increase or decrease as a result of a changing climate. ABSTRACT:Teacher Activity A: Which Great Lakes factors will increase and which will decrease as a result of climate change? Teacher Activity B: What will people see on the long walk to the water’s edge? LENGTH: 23 pages Download (1.71 MB) Full Detail Page |
Estuary values and changesOHSU-EP-990These activities explain some of the beneficial environmental functions wetlands contribute and what may happen to some estuaries as climate change occurs. ABSTRACT:These activities explain some of the beneficial environmental functions wetlands contribute and what may happen to some estuaries as climate change occurs. LENGTH: 18 pages Download (2.89 MB) Full Detail Page |
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