Document Type

Curriculum

Publication Date

2013

Keywords

Energy curriculum, Energy concepts

Abstract

Climate change is a complex, interconnected global issue that cuts across many disciplines. This curriculum is aligned with national science and social studies standards and may be used in other classes as well. Appropriate disciplines are suggested for each lesson.

The 2-week unit begins with an introduction to climate change. During the first week, the foundation is laid for understanding some of the forces behind climate change. Students learn basic scientific phenomena related to climate change, beginning with the carbon cycle and the greenhouse effect and concluding with an analysis of different fuel types.

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Climatic changes--Study and teaching (Secondary); Climate change mitigation--Study and teaching (Secondary); Renewable energy sources

Genre/Form

curricula

Type

Text

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Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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