Science On a Sphere (SOS)

Visualize hundreds of global datasets. Learn more about the room-sized, awe-inspiring display system created by NOAA that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six-foot diameter sphere, analogous to a giant animated globe. And there are also flatscreen and mobile options to bring the data visualizations into your classrooms.

QGreenland Lesson 3 - Flood Map

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QGreenland Lesson 2 - Sea Level Rising

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QGreenland Lesson 1 - Ice Sheet Loss

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QGreenland Unit Lesson Folder

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Data Puzzles Webinar: Integrating authentic data and Ambitious Science Teaching practices to help students make sense of phenomena

Join us on March 9, 2023 for an NGSS-ESS Working Group Webinar at 4 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. CT, 2 p.m. MT, 1 p.m. PT. The webinar titled: Data Puzzle Project: Integrating authentic data and Ambitious Science Teaching practices to help students make sense of phenomena will feature a presentation by Dr. Melissa Braaten, Associate Professor, STEM Education, University of Colorado Boulder and Jonathan Griffith, Education and Outreach Associate, CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder.

Beyond Doom & Gloom: How to Teach Climate Change Towards Empowerment with CLEAN

Educators will learn about CLEAN’s new resources related to climate mental health and will walk away with a variety of strategies and activities to integrate into their curriculum as they engage with today's youth.

Teaching Climate Consequences with CLEAN: Motivate and Inspire, Don’t Despair

Dana Haine, UNC-Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment; haine@unc.edu
Andrea Gladden, East Burke Middle School; agladden@burke.k12.nc.us

Feb. 21st, 2023. 6pm ET/5pm CT/4pm MT/ 3pm PT. 60 minutes.

Teaching Climate Consequences with CLEAN: Motivate and Inspire, Don’t Despair

Karin Kirk, Geologist and Science Writer (karin@kirkframeworks.com)

Feb. 15th, 2023. 6pm ET/5pm CT/4pm MT/ 3pm PT. 30 minutes.

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Science On a Sphere (SOS)

Data Puzzles Webinar: Integrating authentic data and Ambitious Science Teaching practices to help students make sense of phenomena

Beyond Doom & Gloom: How to Teach Climate Change Towards Empowerment with CLEAN

Teaching Climate Consequences with CLEAN: Motivate and Inspire, Don’t Despair

Teaching Climate Consequences with CLEAN: Motivate and Inspire, Don’t Despair

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