Global Warming WebQuest

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Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences

Collection:

National Academy of Sciences

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

Global warming has become one of the most pressing issues facing the United States and the world. The following webquest, based on the Koshland Science Museum's exhibit Global Warming: Facts and Our Future, was designed primarily to introduce high school and middle school students to the complicated issues surrounding global warming and climate change. Through participating in a fictitious scenario, students will take an active role in determining how and why climate is changing and how humans may have contributed to these changes. Students become climate scientists, policy analysts, economists, energy experts, and urban planners as they learn about climate science, environmental impacts, policy initiatives, and renewable energy choices. Upon completion of their individual tasks, student teams present their findings and make recommendations that address the situation.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

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