This lesson explores if it is normal that world temperatures are rising at the currently observed fast pace.
Context for Use
This is the fifth lesson in the Climate Resiliency Education High School Climate Unit.
The sign at the entrance of NOAA's Maua Loa Observatory in Hawai'i.
Program
Resource Type
Lesson
Topics
High School
Instructional Time
55 minutes
NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s)
Published Date
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What Students Will Do
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What Students Will Do
Students will learn how greenhouse gas concentrations are related to temperature trends.
Teaching Materials
Climate Resiliency HS5 -Teacher Guide
Climate Resiliency HS5- Student Activity Sheet
Climate Resiliency HS5- Student Activity Sheet Key
Climate Resiliency HS5 - StudentActivityGuideRef
Climate Resiliency HS5 - StudentActivityGuideRef2
Climate Resiliency HS5 - StudentActivityGuideRef3
Climate Resiliency HS5- Data Sets
Climate Resiliency HS5- Slides
Description
- (10 minutes) Do Now: Prompt students to recall knowledge from previous lesson.
- (5 minutes) Discuss: Reorient students in the story line.
- (20 minutes) Data analysis Jigsaw: Greenhouse gases and global temperature past and present.
- (10 minutes) Building Understandings: Debrief on data analysis.
- (15 minutes) Write and Brainstorm: Write scientific explanation for today's findings and generate ideas for next steps in the investigation..
