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Risk of Bird Extinction
Risk of Bird Extinction Reading An article from National Geographic about how climate change may pose a risk of extinction to more than half of
March 13, 2023
Risk of Bird Extinction Reading An article from National Geographic about how climate change may pose a risk of extinction to more than half of
Climate Change and Human Health- Analysis and Policies Game A computer-based game to understand the impact of climate change on health and to determine actions/policies
Modeling Earth’s Carbon Model/Simulation A Model/Simulation to learn about the carbon cycle and carbon dioxide projections based on the observed CO2 concentrations from Land, Ocean
Climate and the Biosphere: An Overview Teaching Module A teaching module by the EarthLabs section of the Science Education Resources Center (SERC), Carleton College, titled
Ecosystems and Food Webs Overview As a High School or Undergraduate Biological Sciences of Environmental Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools
Climate Change and Crop Pollination Reading A report that describes the effect of climate change on animal pollinators and crop pollination. This report from 2011
Ecological Niches and Biogeography: Mountain Gorillas, Bamboo and Climate Overview As an Undergraduate Environmental Sciences or Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of
Biodiversity and Species Extinction due to Climate Change Overview As an undergraduate Biological Sciences or Environmental Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based
Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Reading A reading that describes natural carbon sources and sinks. This reading by Noelle Eckley Selin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Can People Change Climate? Reading A reading by Spencer Weart, the American Institute of Physics (AIP) titled ‘Biosphere: How Life Alters Climate’. This reading is
Daisyworld – A Model to Explore the Gaia Hypothesis Model/Simulation A Model/Simulation to explore the Gaia hypothesis and the concepts of albedo and hysteresis through
What is the Biosphere? Reading A short reading by the Aspen Global Change Institute that summarizes what the biosphere is. This resource can be used
Teach the Earth’s Climate System Through Simulations (Earth-Like) Overview As a Middle or High School Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or Geography teacher, you can use
Climate Science: An Introduction Online Course An online course by Andreas Schmittner, Oregon State University titled ‘Introduction to Climate Science’ that discusses Earth’s climate and
Teaching the Carbon Cycle through Climate-related Examples Overview Overview As a high school or undergraduate Chemistry or Earth Sciences teacher, you can use this set
Earth’s Climate, the Biosphere, and Geological Evolution Video A playlist of lecture videos titled, ‘Climate Science Education Series’ by Raghu Murtugudde, Professor, University of Maryland,
Carbon Sequestration in Trees Overview As a high school or introductory undergraduate Ecology or Biological Sciences or Environmental Sciences or Earth Sciences teacher, you can
Teach the Earth’s Climate System Through Simulations (Build Your Own Earth) Overview Overview As an Undergraduate Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or Geography teacher, you can