A teaching module of resources and activities that accompanies ‘The Teacher-Friendly Guide™ to Climate Change’
edited by Ingrid H. H. Zabel, Don Duggan-Haas, & Robert M. Ross,the Paleontological Research Institution. This teaching module includes videos and classroom/laboratory activities on the following topics
- Climate Science
- Energy and Atmosphere
- Infrared energy
- Infrared absorption by carbon dioxide
- Carbon dioxide and temperature
- Box Model: steady state vs. non-steady state behavior
- Heat capacity
- Thermal expansion of water
- Carbon Cycle
- Diurnal variations in carbon dioxide
- How many molecules make a trace gas?
- NOAA Mauna Loa data and rate of CO2 increase
- Respiration
- Hydrologic Cycle
- Rainfall and river response
- Energy and Atmosphere
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Renewable Energy
- Solar energy
- Near-surface geothermal energy
- Wind energy
- Carbon Sequestration
- Afforestation and Reforestation: tree biomass & carbon dioxide storage
- Renewable Energy
- Communication and Advocacy
- Citizen science
About the Tool
Tool Name | Teach Climate Science The Teacher Friendly Guide To Climate Change |
Discipline | Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, Humanities |
Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview |
Climate Topic | Introduction to Climate Change; Climate Literacy |
Type of tool | Teaching Module |
Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
Location | Global |
Language | English |
Translation | |
Developed by | Ingrid H. H. Zabel, Don Duggan-Haas, & Robert M. Ross |
Hosted at | Paleontological Research Institution |
Link | Link |
Access | Online |
Computer Skills | Basic |