The 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 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 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 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 moreRate of Change, Carbon Emissions
Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez BlancoExploring EPA data, calculating rate of change in carbon emissions at state, global levels over different time intervals.
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 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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