Mon, Apr 04, 2016 5:03 PM in Teaching Climate Change
Yes, thank you. Even though I'm in Upper Michigan I think that this is a book that could potentially be added to our growing climate change library at work.
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Sun, Apr 03, 2016 2:40 PM in Teaching Climate Change
After thinking some more about the "contentious" nature of climate change, I had some thoughts about it. Climate change can definitely be a contentious issue, but I just wonder how many educators have encountered this with a student audience in the classroom? Or if there has been any feedback from guardians of students that have participated in climate change lessons? In addition, I'm also curi...
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Wed, Mar 30, 2016 8:24 PM in Teaching Climate Change
I like to talk about changes occurring in the environment in general, not those specifically labeled "climate change," since there can be personal, contentious thoughts and feelings involved. As mentioned previously, having students collect their own data about temperature, precipitation, etc. and comparing it to historical data is a great way to get a conversation started. Then transitioning in...
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