Climate Change

Description

This unit was built from the collective efforts of IU students as part of a class project for the Climate and Society course taught by Dr. Lixin Wang (Dept. Earth Sciences). The material has been reviewed and polished by CEES's Education Specialists to ensure its accuracy and alignment to the Indiana State Standards. This unit is intended for use in high school Earth & Space Science, Environmental Science, APES, and any other course addressing climate change.

Have questions? Contact CEES's Education Team.

Aspects of Climate: Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Cryosphere

• Introduction to Climate - Lesson Plan 1:4 (PDF)
  • Vocabulary Foldable (PDF)
  • Climate Intro (PPT)
  • Climate Intro Student Notes (PDF)
  • Physical Aspects of Climate Pre-Assessment (PDF)

• Aspects of Climate - Atmosphere - Lesson Plan 2:4 (PDF)
  • Aspects of Atmosphere (PPT)
  • Aspects of Atmosphere Student Notes (PDF)
  • Atmosphere Lab (PDF)

• Aspects of Climate - Hydrosphere - Lesson Plan  3:4 (PDF)
  • Ocean and Climate (PPT)
  • Ocean and Climate Student Notes (PDF)
  • Ocean Currents and Climate Lab (PDF)

• Aspects of Climate - Cryosphere - Lesson Plan 4:4 (PDF)
  • Cryosphere (PPT)
  • Cryosphere Student Notes (PDF)
  • Cryosphere Lab (PDF)
• Physical Aspects of Climate Assessment Lesson Plan - Climate Zone Posters (PDF)
  • Physical Aspects of Climate Change Assessment (PPT)

Impacts of Climate Change

• Impacts of Climate Change - Claim, Evidence, Reasoning - Lesson Plan 1:3 (PDF)
  • Vocabulary Matching (PDF)
  • Impacts of Climate Change Intro (PPT)
  • Impacts of Climate Change Student Sheet (PDF)
• Impacts of Climate Change - Data Dive - Lesson Plan 2:3 (PDF)
  • Graph and Major Trends Matching (PDF)
  • How to Read a Climate Graph (PPT)
  • How to Read a Climate Graph Student Notes (PDF)
  • Data Dive student worksheet (PDF)
• Impacts of Climate Change - Poster Project - Lesson Plan 3:3 (PDF)
  • Example of Poster (JPEG)
• Climate Change Settlers of Catan (PDF)

Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation

• Mitigation of Climate Change - What is Mitigation  - Lesson Plan 1:3 (PDF)
  • What is Mitigation (PPT)
  • What is Mitigation Student Notes (PDF)
  • Climate Change Mitigation Activity (PDF)
• Adaptation to Climate Change - Game of Floods - Lesson Plan 2:3 (PDF)
  
  • Game of Floods Edited Board Game
  • Roles/Budget/Scenario Cards
  • Cost Reference Sheet
  • Student Worksheet
• Mitigation and Adaptation of Climate Change - Causal Loop Diagram Assessment - Lesson Plan 3:3