Energy, Climate, Environment

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.07.07

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction and Rationale
  2. Objectives
  3. The Essence of the Earth
  4. The Natural State of Affairs
  5. When Things Go Awry and Upset the Natural Balance
  6. What's Happening to Our Environment?
  7. What's Plastic Got to do With Climate Change?
  8. Strategies Employed During Implementation
  9. Independent Research
  10. Classroom Activities
  11. Teacher Resources
  12. Student Resources
  13. Interactive Websites for Students
  14. Appendices
  15. Endnotes

Energy, Climate, Environment: What's Plastic Got To Do with It?

Doriel I. Moorman

Published September 2009

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Student Resources

Brice, Raphaelle. 1987. From oil to plastic. Ossining, NY: Young Discovery Library. This is a simple kid friendly explanation of the production life cycle of plastic drilling to end product.

David, Laurie and Cambria Gordon. 2007. The down-to-earth guide to global warming; New York, NY; Orchard Books, Scholastic Inc. Comprehensive resource for understanding why global warming is happening and the impact it has on the planet.

Hall, Julie. 2007. A hot planet needs cool kids. Bainbridge Island, WA: Green Goat Books This book provides an easily understood explanation of the greenhouse effect. It presents current information about the causes and effects of climate change and how people are working to reduce it. Offers suggestions as to how parents and their children can join the fight to minimize the increase in climate change by making different choices.

Thornhill, Jan. 2007. This is my planet - The kids' guide to global warming. Maple Tree Press Inc., Toronto, Ontario. Explains the natural cycles of the Earth and how they are impacted by global warming.

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