Climate Change Causes Global Warming Gr 5 8

Author : Erika Gombatz-Gasper
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781771677738

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Climate Change: Causes: Global Warming Gr. 5-8 by Erika Gombatz-Gasper Pdf

**This is the chapter slice "Global Warming" from the full lesson plan "Climate Change: Causes"** Provide students with insight into the science of our atmosphere and the effects of humanity's actions on the Earth System. Our resource gives a scientific perspective on climate change that will help students separate fact from fiction. Investigate the different layers of the atmosphere. Conduct an experiment to see just how an object's color affects how much radiation it absorbs. Find out what effect rising temperatures have on Earth's oceans. Create your own model of the carbon cycle. Explain how the residence time of methane in the atmosphere could help people fight climate change. Learn what effects ozone has on human health. See firsthand how nitrogen-fixing bacteria can replace nitrogen fertilizers. Figure out why synthetic gases were banned, and how long their effects will stay in the atmosphere. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Author : Erika Gasper-Gombatz
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781553199236

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Climate Change: Causes Gr. 5-8 by Erika Gasper-Gombatz Pdf

Provide students with insight into the science of our atmosphere and the effects of humanity's actions on the Earth System. Our resource gives a scientific perspective on climate change that will help students separate fact from fiction. Investigate the different layers of the atmosphere. Conduct an experiment to see just how an object's color affects how much radiation it absorbs. Find out what effect rising temperatures have on Earth's oceans. Create your own model of the carbon cycle. Explain how the residence time of methane in the atmosphere could help people fight climate change. Learn what effects ozone has on human health. See firsthand how nitrogen-fixing bacteria can replace nitrogen fertilizers. Figure out why synthetic gases were banned, and how long their effects will stay in the atmosphere. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Author : Erika Gasper- Gombatz
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 155319411X

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Global Warming! Causes by Erika Gasper- Gombatz Pdf

What is causing Global Warming? What are the effects? What can we do to stop or reduce Global Warming? We take a critical look from a scientific perspective that will help students separate fact from fiction in popular accounts in order to make informed decisions about products and lifestyle choices that affect the Earth system. We also look at rising sea levels and altered patterns of weather and agriculture which are cited as direct consequences of Global Warming. Finally we look at creative ways to reduce human consumption and output, all in an effort to help clean up our planet.

Author : The Royal Society,National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309302029

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Climate Change by The Royal Society,National Academy of Sciences Pdf

Climate Change: Evidence and Causes is a jointly produced publication of The US National Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society. Written by a UK-US team of leading climate scientists and reviewed by climate scientists and others, the publication is intended as a brief, readable reference document for decision makers, policy makers, educators, and other individuals seeking authoritative information on the some of the questions that continue to be asked. Climate Change makes clear what is well-established and where understanding is still developing. It echoes and builds upon the long history of climate-related work from both national academies, as well as on the newest climate-change assessment from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It touches on current areas of active debate and ongoing research, such as the link between ocean heat content and the rate of warming.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : On The Mark Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781770724051

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Climate Change Gr. 5-8 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Erika Gasper-Gombatz
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781553199250

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Climate Change: Reduction Gr. 5-8 by Erika Gasper-Gombatz Pdf

Explore creative ways to reduce human consumption and output in an effort to help clean up our planet and reduce operating costs. Advocates and skeptics of Climate Change will both benefit from our valuable resource. Start by looking ahead at Earth's future and finding out how warm it will get. Design your own dream car that runs on alternative fuel. Research different transportation choices in your region and create a pamphlet to showcase them. Find out about product life cycles and what industries can do to lower their emissions. Create a plan of your own green city that will run completely on clean energy. Learn how green buildings work and what components go into creating this fascinating technology. See what other countries are doing to create communities free of carbon dioxide emissions and waste. Then, find out what you can do to lower your own greenhouse gas emissions. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Author : Erika Gasper-Gombatz
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781553199243

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Climate Change: Effects Gr. 5-8 by Erika Gasper-Gombatz Pdf

Students gain an understanding of the effects of climate change on the environment and human life. Our resource explores how the evolution of human society is affected by the climate. Start by going back in time and exploring the ice ages from Earth's past. Learn about the lives of early humans, and how climate has affected where they move and live. Observe a homemade melting ice sheet to understand its effect on sea level. Then, create a model to show rising sea level in action. Find out if climate change has any effect on the rise of extreme weather experienced in recent years. Learn about the dangers to human health, such as mosquitoes, heat stroke and pollution. See how changes in climate affect an area's economy by virtually destroying the farming industry. Finally, choose one ecosystem and find out how climate change is affecting it. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Author : Erika Gasper
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781553199267

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Climate Change Big Book Gr. 5-8 by Erika Gasper Pdf

Get a well-rounded look at the causes, effects, and reduction of Climate Change with our 3-book BUNDLE. Start by providing insight into the science of our atmosphere with Climate Change: Causes. Create your own model of the carbon cycle. See firsthand how nitrogen-fixing bacteria can replace nitrogen fertilizers. Next, understand the Effects of Climate Change on the environment and human life. Observe a homemade melting ice sheet to understand its effect on sea level. Then, create a model to show rising sea level in action. Finally, explore creative ways to Reduce human consumption and output. Design your own dream car that runs on alternative fuel. Find out what you can do to lower your own greenhouse gas emissions. Each concept is paired with hands-on activities. Written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEAM initiatives, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Author : Erika Gasper-Gombatz
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781553199649

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Economy & Globalization Gr. 5-8 by Erika Gasper-Gombatz Pdf

Learn how the global economy functions and how the world relies on each other to survive. Our resource debates the pros and cons of nationalization and privatization as it relates to the global economy. Review the early history of currency, from the barter system to metal money, then finally what we use today. Go back to the Great Depression and act out a scene to showcase the economic hardships faced by people living during this era. Hold a panel discussion on international immigration policy. Design your own multinational company and write a business plan. Write a case study about a particular example of outsourcing. Conduct a class debate about whether or not trends towards economic globalization have been good for people around the world. Practice exchanging world currencies using up-to-date currency exchange rates in an international airport. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional hands-on activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Author : Taryn McKenna
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780228305149

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8 by Taryn McKenna Pdf

Experience the importance of land and effects of racism on an African-American family living in the South in the 1930s. The questions are challenging enough to push students to think deeply about the text. Imagine what Little Man is beginning to learn after the incident with the school books. Explain what Cassie is suggesting when the kids talk about Mr. Morrison’s arrival. Answer comprehension questions about Uncle Hammer’s visit for Christmas. Put yourself in Cassie’s shoes and explain what the Logan land means to her family. Research how racism and slavery look today, then rewrite the 13th Amendment to reflect these modern times. Create a social media profile for one of the characters in the book. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry tells the story of an African-American family and their struggles while living in southern Mississippi during the Great Depression. The story follows Cassie, a young girl part of the Logan family. This family is lucky, they own their own farm land. However, they are in danger of losing it. As Cassie struggles to accept “how things are” in their town for African-Americans, she witnesses firsthand the prejudice and racism that her family and others experience on a daily basis. Living in the South is dangerous during this time. Many families just like Cassie’s struggle to make ends meet. They remain in debt and forced to shop at the Wallace Store, who’s owners commit unspeakable violence against them. In an attempt to change how things are, the Logan family puts themselves and their livelihood in danger. As Cassie grows, she begins to experience the injustice that plagues the people in her community.

Author : Chad Ibbotson
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780228305958

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Roller Girl - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6 by Chad Ibbotson Pdf

Escape into the thrilling world of roller derby with Astrid, as she faces new experiences and the loss of a friend. The activities in this resource are geared for a mix of small group, partner and individual work, allowing teachers to determine student comprehension of the book’s content and vocabulary. Students make predictions about key plot points before reading the chapter. Answer multiple choice questions about Astrid’s time at roller derby camp. Determine the reason behind Astrid’s motives for lying to her mother. Identify synonyms of key vocabulary words found in the story. Imagine what it might be like for Nicole to be friends with Astrid. Put yourself in Astrid’s position and come up with a plan to apologize to Zoey. Describe and compare the different settings depicted in the story. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, our worksheets incorporate a variety of scaffolding strategies along with additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key. About the Novel: Roller Girl tells the story of 12-year-old Astrid, who discovers that people change as they grow older. Astrid is best friends with Nicole. They do everything together. One day, Astrid’s mother takes the girls to a roller derby bout. Astrid falls in love with the sport, and suggests she and Nicole sign up for the summer camp. However, Nicole doesn’t want to do roller derby; instead, she wants to go to ballet camp. Because of this, Astrid and Nicole start to drift apart. Astrid has high hopes for roller derby, but soon finds out that it’s a lot harder than she imagined. As she practices day and night, trying to get better, she learns valuable lessons on managing expectations and friendships. In the end, Astrid learns that there’s nothing wrong with friends growing and following their own path. Roller Girl is a graphic novel depicting the journey every young girl finds themselves while growing up.

Author : Taryn McKenna
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780228305972

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The House on Mango Street - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8 by Taryn McKenna Pdf

Experience the discrimination of race, gender and class felt by one girl in this coming-of-age story. The layout and variety of activities in this resource will keep students engaged and involved in the reading. Use metaphors and figurative language to describe things that bring comfort, much like Esperanza’s thoughts on her mother’s hair. Describe Nenny’s personality based on what’s been revealed in previous chapters. Put events surrounding Esperanza’s poetry writing in the order as they occur in the chapter. Explain why the author might choose specific spelling as a plot device. Choose words that mean the same as the vocabulary word found in the reading. Write your own persuasive argument, similar to Esperanza’s argument for eating at school. Record the symbolism of shoes used throughout the novel by detailing their use on a flowchart. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, our worksheets incorporate a variety of scaffolding strategies along with additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key. About the Novel: The House on Mango Street follows Esperanza Cordero as she tells stories from her childhood living on Mango Street in a series of vignettes. Esperanza is a young Latina girl living in a mostly Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago. She is not happy with her home on Mango Street. Her neighborhood is poor, and the people that live within it are treated like second class citizens. Esperanza experiences a lot of hardships growing up, from discrimination against her race, to men abusing their wives. Esperanza witnesses all this in her neighborhood, and vows to make a better future for herself. The House on Mango Street is a coming-of-age story that explores tough topics that force a young girl to grow up quickly.

Author : Taryn McKenna
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780228304203

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Gender Gr. 6-Adult by Taryn McKenna Pdf

Students will see gender identity as a spectrum. Understand that gender does not end with the assignment of sex at birth. It is a complex interrelationship between a person's body, identity and expression. Students will learn that gender is personal—it is how we see ourselves. Unravel gender expression and gender identity throughout world History, as well, better understand what is Transgender. Students will become familiar with the different forms of gender that one can identify as, and how it differs from sexual orientation. Written in a simplified vocabulary and comprised of reading passages, graphic organizers, real-world activities, crossword, word search and comprehension quiz.

Author : Brenda Rollins
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781553199151

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Reading Comprehension Gr. 5-8 by Brenda Rollins Pdf

A child’s ability to read and comprehend the written word is his touchstone to success in school and in life. Designed to teach the reading skills that are basic to reading fluency, our resource emphasizes the primary building blocks of reading acquisition. Start off by identifying the main idea of a passage. Find out how details will point to the most important part of a story. Then, use graphic organizers to help identify context clues. Find out what questions to ask before drawing conclusions. Gather all the facts and prior knowledge to help. Learn all about making inferences, and how clues from the text and your own knowledge and experiences will tell you what the author is trying to say. Discover the differences between facts and opinions. Learning to read between the lines will help with comprehension. Finally, discover transition words as you learn about sequencing. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, reproducible writing tasks, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Author : Brenda Rollins
Publisher : Classroom Complete Press
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781553199557

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American Government Gr. 5-8 by Brenda Rollins Pdf

Break down the complicated system that is the American government to discover how it all works. Our resource explores the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the federal government to make it easier to understand. Learn what a government is, its roles, and why we need it. Recognize that there are several different kinds of government, like constitutional monarchy, dictatorship and representative democracy. Determine which kind of government embodies the United States. Find out the purpose of the Constitution and what rights citizens have within their government. Make a list of the main ideas for each of the amendments to the Bill of Rights. Move through the systems of government to discover how a bill becomes a law. Become the president and solve three problems your country is having. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional writing tasks, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.