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Activity 8 (Elaborate): Climate Change & Resilience
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Activity Summary
In this activity, students learn about how the greenhouse effect connects to climate change. They also interpret graphs of predicted CO2 levels and sea-levels to make the connection between different possible climate change scenarios. Finally, they learn about climate resilience, and watch a video about New Orleans to learn about how they can build flood resilience into their own community.
Activity Objectives & Materials
Approximate Time: 60 minutes
Objectives:
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Students will understand the concept of climate change and how it is tied to atmospheric CO2 concentration
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Students will understand the concept of climate resilience and how it applies to sea level rise
Materials:
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Computer & Projector
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Speakers (for video)
Handouts:
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What is Climate Change?
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Climate Resilience and Sea Level Rise
Standards Connection
Warm-up
1. Frame the Activity
2. Reading: Climate Change
3. How Much is Too Much?
4. Introduce the Climate Change Scenarios
5. Sea Level Rise Scenarios
6. Introduce Resilience
7. Resilience Example
8. Formative Assessment