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The history of the Earth has been characterized by global change of a very gradual nature. However, the Earth's history has also included events of abrupt change. Often these changes coincide with catastrophic events (meteorite impact 65 million years ago). At other times, the global climate system gradually moves closer to a breaking point, at which time abrupt change occurs. Scientific ocean drilling has provided stunning examples of these abrupt events through its recovery of deep sea sediment cores. This website has activities and resources, including a picture of a real ocean core showing abrupt changes, to help students analyze the evidence for abrupt changes in Earth's climate system using ocean cores. [Source: School of Rock] Grade level: 9-College. LINK >> |
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A case study describing how Bryan Field, a veteran teacher of 12 years and science faculty member at Conant High School in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, uses the COSEE-OS multimedia tools to help his students organize information and see the bigger story. MORE >>
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Strang, C., Decharon, A., & Schoedinger, S. (2007). Can you be science literate without being ocean literate? Current: The Journal of Marine Education, 23(1), 7-9.
The Ocean Literacy Campaign is changing the way educators and the public think about ocean sciences education: teaching ocean sciences is not just enrichment, but is essential to science literacy. Read about how the Ocean Literacy Campaign is bringing about a paradigm shift in the way educators and the public think about Ocean Sciences Education. DOWNLOAD (854 KB) >>
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The Carbon Stabilization Wedge game, a unique, hands-on learning tool, helps students learn the impacts of different strategies for reducing greenhouse gases. To emphasize the need for early action, this activity strives to drive home the scale of the carbon mitigation challenge and the tradeoffs involved in planning climate policy. It uses the the concept of 'stabilization wedges' - 25 billion ton "wedges" that need to be cut out of predicted future carbon emissions in the next 50 years to avoid a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide over pre-industrial levels. Suggested time of activity is 2-3 standard (40-50 minute) class periods to prepare for and play the Stabilization Wedges game. The pdf contains: An introduction to the carbon and climate problem and the stabilization wedge concept , descriptions of currently available mitigation tools that have the capacity to reduce future emissions by at least one wedge, and the materials and instructions for carrying out the Stabilization Wedges Game. Grade level: 9-College. LINK >>
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The Curriculum Guide activities engage students in an exploration of the impacts of global climate change on ecosystems and natural resources, on community, and on individuals and society. Grade level: 9-12. LINK >>
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