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Earth/Environmental Science

Goal 5, Objective 5.03

Goal 5

The learner will build an understanding of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere and its local and global processes influencing climate and air quality.

Objective 5.03

Analyze global atmospheric changes including changes in CO2, CH4, and stratospheric O3 and the consequences of these changes:

  • Climate change.
  • Changes in weather patterns.
  • Increasing ultraviolet radiation.
  • Sea level changes.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Lesson plans on the web

Abrupt climate change
This Science NetLinks lesson focuses on a current issue in science in order to help students understand the process by which scientific knowledge is developed and refined. In this lesson, students will be introduced to some recent ideas about abrupt climate change. This will give them a glimpse into how scientific theories are formed and refined by new data. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Climate and CO2: Analyzing their relationship
In this lesson, students speculate about the future of world climate if the greenhouse effect increases. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Twister tracking
In this Xpeditions lesson, students use a database to learn about, organize, and compare tornadoes in their home state and across the country. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics, Science, and Computer Technology Skills)
Provider: National Geographic