Energy Conservation on Planet Earth

Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez Blanco

Examining the process by which greenhouse gases trap heat, introducing basic climate change vocabulary. Students work through calculations, determine heat […]

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Got Trees?

Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez Blanco

Students will explore the grounds of their campus to determine the carbon sequestration impact of a single tree. They will […]

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Rate of Change, Carbon Emissions

Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez Blanco

Exploring EPA data, calculating rate of change in carbon emissions at state, global levels over different time intervals.

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Demystifying the Greenhouse Effect

Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez Blanco

Students build a model greenhouse to measure how well it traps heat with greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Then connect […]

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Changing Climate, Changing Seas

Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez Blanco

Students explore sea-level rise by modeling three scenarios: sea ice melt, glacial melt, thermal expansion. Through simple experiments, they analyze […]

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Arctic Sea Ice vs. Time

Posted on November 27th, 2023 by Alvaro Perez Blanco

Physics/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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