Resources
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2 Buis, Alan. 2021. “Milankovitch (Orbital) Cycles and Their Role in Earth's Climate – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet.” Global Climate Change. NASA. February 24, 2021. https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2948/milankovitch-orbital-cycles-and-their-role-in-earths-climate/.
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4 Alsop, Ted. 2005. “Seasons.” Encyclopedia of World Climatology, 651–55. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3266-8_183.
5 Fraknoi, Andrew, David Morrison, and Sidney C. Wolff. 2017. Astronomy. Houston, TX: OpenStax.
6 Schmittner, Andreas. n.d. Introduction to Climate Science. Corvallis, OR: Pressbooks.
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8 National Geographic Society. 2012. “Lithosphere.” Resource Library. National Geographic Society. October 9, 2012. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/lithosphere/.
9 US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2013. “How Does the Ocean Affect Climate and Weather on Land?” Ocean Exploration Facts: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. NOAA. June 21, 2013. https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/climate.html.
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11 “Graphic: Earth's Temperature Record – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet.” 2013. NASA. NASA. October 29, 2013. https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/9/graphic-earths-temperature-record/.
12 Scientists and Experts from Universities and Institutions in the Great Lakes Region. 2019. “An Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes.” Environmental Law and Policy Center. 2019. https://elpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2019-ELPCPublication-Great-Lakes-Climate-Change-Report.pdf.
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15 Ashish Sharma Research Assistant Professor. 2021. “Green and Cool Roofs Provide Relief for Hot Cities, but Should Be Sited Carefully.” The Conversation. April 28, 2021. https://theconversation.com/green-and-cool-roofs-provide-relief-for-hot-cities-but-should-be-sited-carefully-60766.
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Classroom materials
To successfully complete this unit, students will need paper globes, flashlights, coloring tools, light sensors, and graphing notebooks.
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