Climate Science Deck
Posted on May 18th, 2026 by Test testDesigned by one of our high school science depts., this flexible tool was designed first to communicate basic climate science […]
READ moreClimate, Renewable Energy, & Storage
Posted on March 21st, 2025 by Aisling O'GradyRenewable energy is already cost-effective in many parts of the world, and battery storage is key to making renewables reliable […]
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 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 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 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 […]
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