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HEART Force Colorado Wildfire - Middle School

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In this lesson, students investigate wildfires in Colorado by analyzing wildfire data and information to create a local news story that educates community members about wildfire risk. In Part 1, students watch and discuss a short documentary about wildfires. In Part 2, students analyze wildfire data to build understanding of the causes, impacts, locations, and frequency of wildfires. In Part 3, students create a local news story for their community.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Ecology; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder; Katya Schloesser
Date Added:: 04/08/2022

HEART Force Drought Game

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HEART Force Drought Game

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In this interactive game, students solve challenges that their community faces during the course of an extreme drought event by using available individual and community resources. Students work in three resilience teams to determine the strategies that they will invest in as a community as the drought situation evolves.

Subject:: Agriculture; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Economics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado Boulder
Date Added:: 12/24/2020

HEART Force Flood Game

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HEART Force Flood Game

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In this interactive game, students solve the challenges that their community faces during the course of an extreme flooding event by using available individual and community resources. Students work in three zone response teams to determine the responses they will take in each round as the flood situation evolves.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado Boulder
Date Added:: 12/05/2020

HEART Force Wildfire Game

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HEART Force Wildfire Game

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In this interactive game, students solve the challenges that their community faces during the course of a wildfire event by using available individual and community resources. Students work in three zone response teams to determine the responses they will take in each round as the wildfire situation evolves.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado Boulder
Date Added:: 12/05/2020

Hacer que un Río Fluya, Americorp Bolsa de STEM

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Crea un río. Aprende cómo fluye el agua.
Actividad de Bolsa de STEM Semanal. Agentes de Colorado Americorp en los condados de Araphahoe, Denver, Garfield, Larimer y Weld. Trabajo apoyado por la Corporación para el Servicio Nacional y Comunitario bajo el número de subvención 18AFHCO0010008 de Americorps. Las opiniones o puntos de vista expresados en esta lección pertenecen a los autores y no representan necesariamente la posición oficial o una posición respaldada por la Corporación o el programa Americorps.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Geology; Geoscience; Hydrology; Maritime Science; Oceanography; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Physics; STEAM
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson Plan; Simulation
Provider:: Americorps
Provider Set:: STEM in a bag weekly activity
Date Added:: 02/24/2023

Hands-on Greenhouse Gas Molecule Models

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This short Youtube video shows a visual model of greenhouse gases using tennis balls, explaining why carbon dioxide absorbs more heat energy than oxygen or nitrogen.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Climate Science Demonstrations
Date Added:: 12/04/2020

Heat-Trapping Gases

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This video discusses carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere that have increased due to the burning of fossil fuels in electricity generation, transportation, and industrial processes. Video includes history of Keeling and his research, as well as the seasonal fluctuations in CO2.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

Heating it Up: The Chemistry of the Greenhouse Effect

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Heating it Up: The Chemistry of the Greenhouse Effect

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This lesson explores the chemistry of some of the greenhouse gases that affect Earth's climate. Third in a series of 9 lessons from an online module entitled 'Visualizing and Understanding the Science of Climate Change'.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: ExplainingClimateChange.com; King's Centre for Visualization in Science
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

Here Comes the Hurricane! Saving Lives through Logical Reasoning and Computer Science

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Here Comes the Hurricane! Saving Lives through Logical Reasoning and Computer Science

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Students use a hurricane tracking map to measure the distance from a specific latitude and longitude location of the eye of a hurricane to a city. Then they use the map's scale factor to convert the distance to miles. They also apply the distance formula by creating an x-y coordinate plane on the map. Students are challenged to analyze what data might be used by computer science engineers to write code that generates hurricane tracking models. Then students analyze a MATLAB® computer code that uses the distance formula repetitively to generate a table of data that tracks a hurricane at specific time intervals. Students come to realize that using a computer program to generate the calculations (instead of by hand) is very advantageous for a dynamic situation like tracking storm movements. Their inspection of some MATLAB code helps them understand how it communicates what to do using mathematical formulas, logical instructions and repeated tasks. They also conclude that the example program is too simplistic to really be a useful tool; useful computer model tools must necessarily be much more complex.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Engineering
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

Hestia Software Measures Urban Carbon Dioxide Emissions

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This short video describes the Hestia project - a software tool and data model that provide visualizations of localized CO2 emissions from residential, commercial, and vehicle levels, as well as day versus night comparisons, in the city of Indianapolis.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

Hielo Vital Equip STEM

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Hielo Vital Equip STEM. El Centro de Extensión y Educación en Ciencias Naturales colabora con la facultad de CSU, los Parques Nacionales y los programas de ciencia ciudadana para traducir su investigación científica actual en experiencias STEM únicas para los estudiantes en forma de kits educativos que se pueden prestar. Cada kit contiene casi todos los materiales necesarios (menos cosas comunes como agua y toallas de papel) para explorar algunos temas de investigación científica realmente interesantes. enviando un formulario de recogida local o un formulario de entrega disponible en el sitio web vinculado. Utilice la información de contacto en la página de descripción general del kit STEM para obtener más información. https://www.cns-eoc.colostate.edu/stem-kits/ Este kit se proporciona de forma gratuita para uso educativo.

High and Low Pressure

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High and Low Pressure

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This activity is a hands on lesson where students will explore high and low air pressure.

Subject:: Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:: 04/12/2023

Homes for Different Climates

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Students learn about some of the different climate zones in China and consider what would be appropriate design, construction and materials for houses in those areas. This prepares them to conduct the associated activity(ies) in which they design, build and test small model homes for three different climate zones.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Engineering
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

Hot, Cold, Fresh and Salty

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The NOAA Ocean Service Education lab requires students create and manipulate solutions simulating different ocean water characteristics in order to recognize that the effects of salinity and temperature are the drivers of thermohaline circulation.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Studies; Oceanography; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

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Students observe demonstrations, and build and evaluate simple models to understand the greenhouse effect and the role of increased greenhouse gas concentration in global warming.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Engineering
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

How Can Models Be Used To Study Climate Change?

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How Can Models Be Used To Study Climate Change?

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Students utilize ice core data to develop a simple climate model, test it and then analyze, through reading IPCC materials, what other variables might need to be included in a model that more accurately predicts climate response to forcings. They are then asked to reflect on the use of models in scientific inquiry and on climate skeptics view of climate models.

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Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Biology; Computer, Networking and Telecommunications Systems; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science; Information Science; Life Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 01/22/2019

How Can We Decrease Our Impact on the Earth’s Climate at our School?

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How Can We Decrease Our Impact on the Earth’s Climate at our School?

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In this design challenge lesson students explore the Denver Public School District’s solid waste plan and discuss how their school can save or decrease emissions by reducing solid waste at our school.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: University of Colorado
Provider Set:: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

How Can We Present Solutions for Food Waste and Emissions at School?

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How Can We Present Solutions for Food Waste and Emissions at School?

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This lesson provides guidance for students to create and practice a presentation about design challenge results that they developed in the previous unit lessons and how to present it to the school administration.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: University of Colorado
Provider Set:: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

How Can We Reduce Emissions Associated with Food Waste in Our School?

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How Can We Reduce Emissions Associated with Food Waste in Our School?

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In this activity students utilize collected data and propose solutions to mitigate food waste in their school.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: University of Colorado
Provider Set:: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

How Can We Understand Waste and Emissions in Our School's Food System?

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How Can We Understand Waste and Emissions in Our School's Food System?

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This lesson outlines for students how to design and carry out an investigation to audit their school’s food waste system.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: University of Colorado
Provider Set:: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:: 03/09/2023