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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

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EnergyExplorium
Take a tour and enjoy the programs offered by Duke Power's EnergyExplorium.
Format: article/field trip opportunity

Resources on the web

Cities as Population Centers
Students will visit websites that deal with urban population, fossil fuel consumption, and the signals (such as carbon dioxide emissions) that can be used to track population changes. Students then create a “letter to the grandkids,” which will... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
What's Up with the Weather
In What's Up with the Weather?, NOVA and FRONTLINE work together to investigate the science and politics of the controversial issue of global warming. Interviews with both proponents and skeptics of global warming's threat, information about how... (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: PBS
Soil & global warming
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how dirt might help fight the global warming problem. (Learn more)
Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
EcoKids
EcoKids features interactive games and activities about environmental issues, "Homework Help" with information on specific topics and "Have Your Say" where students can reply to science questions and view answers from others.Although... (Learn more)
Format: website
Provided by: Earth Day Canada