Cost of Climate Change Unit
Posted on May 18th, 2026 by Test testThis flexible 6-part unit explores current climate impacts, future trajectories for climate change, the relative costs of action vs. inaction. […]
READ moreGrid Economics
Posted on November 7th, 2024 by Aisling O'GradyRenewable energy made up 92% of new electrical generation capacity worldwide in 2024. (Yale 360). Four interconnected lessons share a […]
READ moreCost of Wind Power vs Time
Posted on November 7th, 2024 by Aisling O'GradyLike the others, costs for wind power have fallen enormously – in this case, there’s a simple and interesting factor […]
READ moreThe West and Environmental Justice
Posted on November 28th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoThese lessons address “Westward Expansion” & environmental justice (EJ). The EJ portion of the lesson can be situated at any […]
READ moreUN Sustainable Development Goals
Posted on November 28th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoExplore the UN Sustainable Development Goals through inquiry & reflection to define 21st-century global citizenship. Analyzing connections between SDGs & […]
READ moreSustainability Jargon
Posted on November 28th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents research climate & sustainability terms of their choice, translate formal definitions into student-friendly language, & create a visual presentation. […]
READ moreSustainability Engagement
Posted on November 28th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents craft persuasive essays rooted in their core values about a community problem they want to change, blending personal narrative […]
READ moreMedia/Climate Literacy
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents strengthen media literacy by evaluating evidence in multiple media on the topic of climate change. They investigate sources, identify […]
READ moreIndustrial Revolution, World History
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoIncorporating climate change into a Global/World History industrial revolution unit, focusing on the 19th c. & early 20th c. Making […]
READ moreHow Much Does it Cost to Plug In?
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents calculate CO2 emissions produced by the avg. household in Mass. & compare with the amount produced by the avg. […]
READ moreGilded Age and Climate Change
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoCovers the industrial revolution in the U.S. focusing on energy & transportation. Looks at reforms during the Progressive Era that […]
READ moreFlying vs. Driving: Emissions
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents explore the environmental impacts of flying vs. driving to get to a destination. They calculate the CO2 emissions for […]
READ moreEnergy Conservation on Planet Earth
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoExamining the process by which greenhouse gases trap heat, introducing basic climate change vocabulary. Students work through calculations, determine heat […]
READ moreEndangered Languages
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents explore links between cultural & linguistic diversity to environmental biodiversity using scaffolded resources & climate-change activities for the English […]
READ moreGot Trees?
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents measure & calculate the carbon sequestration capacity of a single tree on their campus. They connect their data to […]
READ moreGot Trees?
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents will explore the grounds of their campus to determine the carbon sequestration impact of a single tree. They will […]
READ moreDemystifying the Greenhouse Effect
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoCreating graphs to represent data collected in the accompanying science lab. Comparing linear, exponential models of temperature for pre-industrial and […]
READ moreDemystifying the Greenhouse Effect
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents build a model greenhouse to measure how well it traps heat with greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Then connect […]
READ moreCost of Solar Over Time
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoCost per watt of solar energy have dropped since their 1977 commercial introduction. Use a linear fit to model (badly) […]
READ moreCost of Battery Storage Over Time
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoCosts for Lithium-Ion battery storage have plummeted since becoming commercially available. In addition to math skills, the lesson explains why […]
READ moreThe Constitution and Climate Change
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoDoes the Constitution protect young people from the harm being created by climate change? If so, what is the Constitutional […]
READ moreChanging Climate, Changing Seas
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoStudents explore sea-level rise by modeling three scenarios: sea ice melt, glacial melt, thermal expansion. Through simple experiments, they analyze […]
READ moreBaby Boom and Avoiding Doom
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoTracing the environmental movement & climate since the 1950’s. Includes environmental justice, civic engagement exercise.
READ moreArctic Sea Ice vs. Time
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoPhysics/Math: data shows the size of arctic sea ice declining steadily over time. This is an indicator of large-scale climate […]
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