Data Puzzle: Not All Warming is Equal
https://cires.colorado.edu/ceee/resources/data-puzzle-not-all-warming-equal
https://cires.colorado.edu/ceee/resources/data-puzzle-not-all-warming-equal
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This learning activity takes two 60 minute class periods.
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Grade Level
Online Readiness
Topics
Climate Literacy
This Activity builds on the following concepts of Climate Literacy.
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Technical Details
Teaching Tips
- The learning objectives and connections to NGSS are clear, but teachers may need to supplement the assessment. An answer key is provided for teachers, but the assessment of learning objectives is not addressed.
- This lesson is part of a series of data puzzles. It might be best to do at least one other before this one. There might be some difficulty engaging students as a stand-alone lesson.
- This is a rigorous set of lessons for middle school. Some middle school students will not be able to grasp the concepts within the timeframe provided in the lessons. The teacher might want to limit these to 8th grade and high school.
About the Content
- Easy to use lesson that follows sequencing and uses model building as a tool to explore data and factors that contribute to warming of the climate.
- The lesson uses real world data to explore why some areas are increasing in temperature faster than others. The science is compelling and there are multiple graphs and videos for the students to engage with.
- As a part of a series of data puzzle lessons, it provides an interesting piece to the overall arc of climate change investigations.
- Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
About the Pedagogy
- The lesson is logical and provides a very solid experience for students.
- This is a fairly worksheet-driven lesson. Engaging students in the activity will be difficult. The strategy and progression of the lesson are solid. The access to real data and visualizations is very good.
- This is an interesting puzzle for scientists to solve, but engaging students might be difficult unless you have a very diverse group of students who can attest to experiences in different parts of the world.
- This resource engages students in using scientific data.
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Technical Details/Ease of Use
- The learning outcomes, background material, and teachers guide/power point are all readily available.
