| by Alan Haskvitz
Whether or not you believe global warming exists, the teachable moment it represents is a major plus for integrating lessons in math, science, language arts, social studies and economics. To help, I’ve assembled some quality sites that offer free resources. I also hope you took advantage of the free copy of An Inconvenient Truth that was featured on Reach Every Child earlier this year. I shared my copy with the entire school.
Information and analysis
Lessons and links
Opinions and rebuttals
Information and analysis
AIRNow -- Air Quality Maps
Updated daily
Automaker Rankings 2007
Environmental Ratings – a good way to integrate current events, science and math.
CCF: Global Warming
Alternative actions -- from the always excellent Constitutional Rights Foundation
EPA Climate Change
Global Warming and Cooling during the Last 1000 Years
Graph of global warming last 1000 years
Global Warming International Center
Teacher’s Guide on Climate Change and Global Warming
Observing the Earth
Global pollution map
World View of Global Warming
Photos of impact of global warming -- click on the boxes at the top of the site.
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Lessons and links
An Inconvenient Truth Educator’s Resource
CMD Global Warming
Global Warming & Climate Change
Academic links -- some very good work here for a great debate
Global Warming
Global Warming/Climate Change Theme Page
A large link site
Global Warming Lesson Plans/Global Warming Thematic Units
And other links that cover all grade levels
Global Warming – Math Conversion Review Problems
Small math unit on impact of Global Warming -- nothing you couldn’t do yourself, but a nice template to follow.
Global Warming Unit
REC Science, Air and Weather
Use Transportation to Integrate Lessons
To give background on transportation’s history and why it is vital
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Opinions and rebuttals
Ask the Climate Guy via e-mail
NCPA Both Sides -- Global Warming
President Bush Discusses Global Climate Change
NRDC: The Bush Administration’s Global Warming Policies
And a rebuttal to the President’s comments
Science Has Spoken: Global Warming Is a Myth
Ten Second Response: Global Warming
Global warming denial and debate site
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