Earth & Space Science, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
In this activity, students will use Google Earth to explore several locations where rapid climate change is occurring. They will: 1. Use Google Earth to explore 5 hotspots locations indicating recent changes in climate patterns. 2. Understand that climate change is...
Earth & Space Science, ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems, ESS2.D: Weather and Climate, ESS3: Earth and Human Activity, ESS3.A: Natural Resources, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics, Physical Science, PS3: Energy
Hydrofracking, Media & Credibility is among many excellent educational resources from Project Look Sharp at Ithaca College. Scroll down to find videos, a teacher’s guide, and more....
Earth & Space Science, ESS3: Earth and Human Activity, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
There is scientific consensus that global climate is changing, and that our poles (both north and south) are warming. This warming is having an affect on all that snow and ice. In this activity, students will explore how one impact of climate change, melting ice,...
Earth & Space Science, ESS3: Earth and Human Activity, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change, Physical Science, PS3: Energy
Data and activity on transportation footprints. Clicking the link will download a Word (.DOC) file. Cars’ Carbon Footprint
Earth & Space Science, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
This four-page document teaches the basics of ecological footprints and features a footprint score calculator. Clicking the link will download a PDF. How Big is My Ecological Footprint?
Earth & Space Science, ESS2: Earth's Systems, ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes, ESS3: Earth and Human Activity, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
In these documents, teachers are given two examples of a similar activity. Think about how you can modify activities to make them more or less structured using these examples, and try them out in the classroom! Clicking the links will download the files. Sea Ice,...
Earth & Space Science, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D: Global Climate Change
This activity teaches students the concept of “the tragedy of the commons.” Tragedy of the Commons article (.PDF)VideoFishing Game (.DOC)
