Global Climate Change
Earth's average temperature has risen by 1.4°F over the past century, and is projected to rise another 2 to 11.5°F over the next hundred years. Small changes in the average temperature of the planet can translate to large and potentially dangerous shifts in climate and weather.
Rising global temperatures have been accompanied by changes in weather and climate. Many places have seen changes in rainfall, resulting in more floods, droughts, or intense rain, as well as more frequent and severe heat waves. The planet's oceans and glaciers have also experienced some big changes - oceans are warming and becoming more acidic, ice caps are melting, and sea levels are rising. As these and other changes become more pronounced in the coming decades, they will likely present challenges to our society and our environment. |
Overlying Question: Will Carbon destroy life on Earth?
Climate Change Student Schedule
Standards
Standard 1:
Use a model to illustrate the role of photosynthesis, the role of consumers in cycling matter, cycling of carbon through multiple parts of the ecosystem, and three changes in the normal carbon cycle due to human induced climate change. |
Standard 2:
Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning, that interactions within ecosystems remain relatively stable, but changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem. |
Standard 3:
Create and evaluate competing design solutions for addressing the costs and benefits of utilizing energy. |
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