Climate Change Education Across the Curricula, Across the Globe

Climate Change Education Across the Curricula

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Video: What is Ocean Acidification?
A video to understand ocean acidification and its impacts. Students will learn about how carbon dioxide (CO2) affects the pH of the ocean, and how increasing ocean acidity may adversely affect marine life and the
Game: Climate Change and Energy
A game to explore scenarios of future energy demand, allocate different energy sources to meet projected demands, and observe the consequences on carbon emission levels and global temperature. Students will allocate a given budget to
Video: Indian Monsoon
Climate Science Education Series Developed by Science Media Center, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India Indian Monsoon Video lecture by Raghu Murtugudde Professor, University of Maryland, USA (Map Credit: Maps of Idnia)
Collection of Teaching Modules: Cli-Fi—Climate Change Literature
Teaching modules to learn about climate change science and climate change literature by analyzing and interpreting data and by performing rhetorical analyses of climate change literature. “The module is designed to be completed in introductory
Reading: Isotopic Compositions and Ice Cores
A reading that explains how the analyses of hydrogen and oxygen isotopes from ice cores determine past temperatures on Earth. Students will learn how isotopic ratios of hydrogen and oxygen in water molecules from the
Classroom/Laboratory Activity: Thermal Potential of Carbon dioxide
A classroom/laboratory activity that demonstrates the thermal properties of carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, that may contribute to global warming. Students will investigate the thermal properties of carbon dioxide by comparing the effect of
Classroom/Laboratory Activity: Photosynthesis Under Variable Environmental Conditions
A simple simulator that allows users to change a range of variables such as the color of light, brightness of light, and carbon dioxide concentration, and then note their impact on the photosynthetic efficiency of
E-learning Course: Build Climate Models using Python
An e-learning course to create climate models in Python through hands-on programming exercises. Students will use Python to model energy balance; ice-albedo feedback; ice sheet dynamics; and pressure, rotation, and fluid flow. Use this tool
Video: Volcanic Eruptions, Climate Change, and Food Crises
A video to learn about the link between volcanic forcing of global climate and the English food crisis of 1258. Students will learn and discuss topics in medieval economic history: the mega-eruption of the Samalas
Classroom/Laboratory Activity: Climate Change and Leaf-out in Plants
A classroom/laboratory activity to explore the possible role of climate-related environmental factors in the timing of leaf-out in plants (specifically, red maple leaf-out in New England).  In this activity, students will create graphs by using
Video: Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere
Climate Science Education Series Developed by Science Media Center, Indian Institute of  Science Education and Research, Pune, India Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere Video lecture by Raghu Murtugudde Professor, University of Maryland, USA
Classroom/Laboratory Activity: Squirrel Species Distribution and Climate Change
A classroom/laboratory activity to examine and analyze squirrel species distribution and habitat data (from the USA) over time, and to interpret the possible relationship between climate change and changes in biodiversity.  Students will analyze data
E-learning Course: Understanding and Addressing Climate-related Challenges from China’s Perspective
An e-learning course to understand the science of climate change, climate change-related challenges, and opportunities/solutions to address these challenges for the world, in general, and for China, in particular. Students will learn about climate change
Game: Understanding Climate Vulnerabilities and Building Climate Resilience
A game that provides an immersive learning experience to visualize the possible effects of climate change on our cities and neighborhoods in the future, and to explore actions for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Students

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