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Activity 4 (Explain): Rising Temperatures, Rising Tides
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Activity Summary
In this activity, students look at a series of graphs showing global temperature and carbon dioxide levels to make the connection that the two are correlated. Then they watch a video about the greenhouse effect to see how carbon dioxide is causing global temperature increases. Finally, students fill in a cause & effect graphic organizer that traces each step from greenhouse gases to the sunny day floods in their phenomenon.
Activity Objectives & Materials
Approximate Time: 60 minutes
Objectives:
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Students will analyze graphs to identify the correlation between carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere and global temperature increases
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Students will be able to explain the greenhouse effect in order to show how carbon dioxide is causing global temperature increases
Materials (see activity for details on these materials)
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Computer & projector
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Speakers for video
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Handouts:
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Rising Temperatures, Rising Tides
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Standards Connection
Warm-up
1. Frame the Activity
2. Global Temperature Change
3. Carbon Dioxide Levels
4. Global Temperature and Carbon Dioxide Levels
5. Reading: Correlation vs. Causation
6. The Greenhouse Effect
7. Cause & Effect
8. Formative Assessment