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1: Bora Simmons 07:09 PM Oct 25 2010 3900:13276 edittextuser=3636 post_id=13276 initial_post_id=0 thread_id=3900 Reply to this post

There is already a wealth of information and resources on this site. Given that there are so many misconceptions related to climate change (from seasonality to the difference between weather and climate to...), have you found any activities that help students understand the nature of misconceptions? For example, are there any activities or resources that help student analyze media sources?

2: Kristen Poppleton 09:30 AM Nov 2 2010 3900:13367 edittextuser=4117 post_id=13367 initial_post_id=0 thread_id=3900 Reply to this post

The Grades 4-6 set of lesson plans offered through the Will Steger Foundation is language arts based. Although the lessons do not specifically focus on misconceptions, they do focus on the nature of persuasive communication. They can be downloaded at:
http://www.willstegerfoundation.org/educator-resource-binder/grades-3-6

This topic is something that is a big interest of mine and I have tried to broach it in the graduate course on Teaching Climate Change I teach by defining some key important concepts through different readings and weblinks. I identified the concepts as:
-longitudinal data
-uncertainty
-consensus
-corroborating evidence
-the difference between weather and climate

I would be interested in other concepts that people think are important and corresponding readings, activities, etc.

3: Caroline Lewis 11:06 AM Feb 22 2011 3900:13755 edittextuser=4009 post_id=13755 initial_post_id=0 thread_id=3900 Reply to this post

Thanks, Kristen. I like this.

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