It can be difficult to find materials
aimed at children and the general public. These sites
have resources for students, parents, and teachers. Many
of them include "what can I do?" sections that
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Global
Warming Museums
Science & Technology Centers, Aquariums, Zoos
Leaders in Education on Climate Change...
And Its Solutions -- What We Can Do.
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10
years
and older...
Atmospheric
Radiation Measurement Program Education Center: Global
Warming - Fun activities and classroom modules for
middle school students and teachers. Includes a question
archive, an option to "ask a scientist" questions
about global warming, news, an extensive list of lesson
plans, and "cool sites" related to climate
change science. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Energy.
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8 years
and older...
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Global Warming Kids
Site
Includes in-depth treatments of the major issues surrounding
the climate change debate, arranged in an easy to understand
system. Includes links to an internal glossary, easy
games with global warming themes, and links to external
climate change sites for children.
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12 years
and older...
The
Why Files: Global Warming
Fairly detailed explanation of global warming issues
for teachers, students, and the general public. Article
includes graphs from NASA and hyperlinks to original
data and articles, with additional internal links to
related topics such as overpopulation, the greenhouse
effect, and biodiversity.
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8 years
and older...
The
EPA Climate Change Kids Site - Global Warming: What
it is ...EPA Climate Change Kids Site: Earth has warmed
by about 1ºF over the past 100 years. ... Global
Warming: Global warming refers to an average increase
in the ...
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10 years
and older...
EPA's
Personal Greenhouse Gas Calculator
How much "greenhouse gas" does your household
produce in a year? Does your family beat the national
average of 60,000 pounds for a household of two? Use
the calculator to find out!
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8 years
and older...
EEK!
Global Warming is Hot Stuff!
Less extensive than the above resources, this site offers
the facts on global warming for younger kids and includes
a glossary.
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10 years
and older...
Global
Warming: Early Warning Signs
Explore a fascinating world map to see where global
warming "footprints" and "harbingers"
are appearing. Icons represent such things as early
springs, unusual heat waves, coastal flooding, and more.
Each instance is well documented.
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10 years
and older...
Koshland
Science Museum: Global Warming Facts and our Future
Flash movies and audio narratives help make sense of
the causes of climate change and various predictions
for the climatological future.
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12 years
and older...
Global
Warming Student Research Page
Interested in looking at the primary sources yourself?
This one will take you to UN documents, scientific articles,
and an excellent brief synopsis of the issues including
the economic and political ones.
Climate
Timeline Tool
Climate change doesn't happen overnight. Use the "powers
of ten" to investigate what's happening today in
world weather, Then look back over the last ten years,
100 years, 1000 years, 100.000 years, and beyond.
