The Science of Global Warming

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 06.05.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Objectives
  2. Introduction
  3. The Scientific Method in Everyone
  4. The Greenhouse Effect and the Albedo
  5. Global Warming
  6. Activities for Interdisciplinary Instruction of Sea Level Rise and the Earth Day Celebration
  7. Organizing the Earth Day Event
  8. Bibliography For Teachers
  9. Reading List for Students
  10. Websites
  11. Materials
  12. Implementing District Standards

Educating the Community about Global Warming and Sea Level Rise through Earth Day

Matthew D. Cacopardo

Published September 2006

Tools for this Unit:

Websites

http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/index.html The Environmental Protection Agency website on global warming. It provides current information on all aspects of the situation.

http://unfccc.int/2860.php United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This convention created an agreement that established international recognition of the problems of climate change and proposed strategies to limit greenhouse gasses.

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/globalwarming/home.html NOAA's Paleoclimatology Perspective. This website provides up to date data on climate change throughout the globe.

http://www.ipcc.ch The website for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This panel consists of scientists from around the globe that studies the scientific, social and economic aspects of human-induced climate change.

http://www.unep.org The website for the United Nations Environmental Program. This group within the United Nations assesses environmental conditions, educates and facilitates relations among organizations and countries to promote a sustainable future..

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