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Understanding Climate Change

Driving Question: What is climate change and how do we know it's real?

Talking about climate change can feel overwhelming. There are lots of statistics and data points, not to mention lots of different opinions. In this lesson, you’ll investigate the basics of climate change so you can develop your own evidence-based definition of what climate change is and be able to describe it to others.

  1. Define the concept of climate change and explain the mechanisms that cause climate change, including natural factors and human activities.
  2. Analyze historical data and trends that demonstrate climate change over time.
  3. Using skills such as claim testing, argumentation, and reasoning, evaluate evidence and scientific consensus regarding the reality and causes of climate change.
STEP 2
STEP 3

What is Climate Change? Crash Course Climate & Energy #1

This video introduces some core concepts that will help guide us throughout the course, like the difference between climate and weather. We’ll also take a look back through the Earth’s history at other periods of significant climate change.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
STEP 4
Extension Materials
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