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The guiding question of this investigation is, What was the ecosystem at Darmstadt like 49 million years ago? Students will use what they know about plants, animals, and the relationship between structure and function in nature to plan and carry out ...
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The guiding question of this investigation is, How does fur color affect the likelihood that a rabbit will survive? Students will use what they know about traits, ecosystems, and cause-and-effect relationships to design and carry out an investigatio...
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The purpose of this investigation is to give students an opportunity to use the disciplinary core idea adaptation and the crosscutting concept of cause and effect to figure out, Why do mammals that live in the Arctic Ocean have a thick layer of blub...
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The guiding question of this investigation is, What weather conditions can we expect here during each season? Students can use information about the daily weather conditions over the last year and what they know about the weather, seasons, and patter...
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The guiding question of this investigation is, How does the climate change as one moves from the equator toward the poles? Students can use what they know about weather, climate, and patterns to determine the climate of at least two different cities...
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What Have You Heard About Climate Change?
The goal of this session is to set the stage for student investigations into the complex topics of global warming and climate change. Students first participate in a networking activity to introduce them to the Climate Change Agents whose interviews ...
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Sources of CO2 in the Atmosphere
In this session, students discover some sources of CO2 in the atmosphere and compare their relative concentrations. The primary objective, in addition to being an interesting lab, is to show students that there is a considerable amount of CO2 in car ...
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The greenhouse effect is critical to understanding the basic mechanism of global warming. This session uses two types of models to help students understand the key concept of the greenhouse effect and the role that CO2 plays. Students then analyze da...
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Fact or Phony? Scientifically Evaluating Data
This session begins by students looking at a purely fictional web page cleverly disguised as factual. Students are challenged to learn important information from the web page to decide if it is factual. The session addresses the need to evaluate accu...
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Conducting Research on Current Climate Change Topics
This session leverages the power of student discovery, viewed through the lens of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), to support students’ awareness of the complex nature of a warming planet. Students begin the session by forming research...
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In this session, students engage in a mock scientific conference to demonstrate another aspect of the work of scientists—sharing work with peers and seeking critical review. The mock conference provides an opportunity for students to present their ...
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This session provides an opportunity for students to integrate the information they have learned from their research. They create charts or mind maps to anticipate the ripple effects from an aspect they have studied. They consider the secondary effec...
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This session is about hope. After students learned a great deal about the serious implications of a warming planet, it is important for them to have reasons to be hopeful and to see solutions that are being implemented and planned for the sustainabil...
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This session brings together all that students have learned to provide them with concrete actions they can take to make a difference in their own lives and communities. The session begins with students calculating their own carbon footprint and compa...
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Science and Engineering Practices: Professional Book Study for Elementary School Teachers
Are you an elementary school teacher working to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the Science and Engineering Practices from A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)? Register to participate in...