Global Warming: Graphs Tell the Story

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WGBH Educational Foundation

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Science and Technology

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Teachers Domain

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Teachers' Domain

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Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

Examine these graphs from the NOVA/ FRONTLINE Web site to see dramatic increases in the temperature of Earth's surface and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards

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Text/HTML

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US.MCREL.K-12.sci.13 Standard 13. Understands the scientific enterprise US.MCREL.6-8.sci.13.5 5. Knows that throughout history, many scientific innovators have had difficulty breaking through accepted ideas of their time to reach conclusions that are now considered to be common knowledge US.MCREL.6-8.sci.13.6 6. Knows ways in which science and society influence one another (e.g., scientific knowledge and the procedures used by scientists influence the way many individuals think about themselves, others, and the environment; societal challenges often inspire questions for scientific research; social and economic forces strongly influence which science research programs are pursued and funded) US.MCREL.9-12.sci.13.1 1. Knows that, throughout history, diverse cultures have developed scientific ideas and solved human problems through technology US.MCREL.9-12.sci.13.4 4. Knows that science and technology are essential social enterprises, but alone they can only indicate what can happen, not what should happen US.MCREL.9-12.sci.13.5 5. Understands that science involves different types of work in many different disciplines (e.g., scientists in different disciplines ask different questions, use different methods of investigation, and accept different types of evidence to support their explanations; many scientific investigations require the contributions of individuals from different disciplines; new disciplines of science, such as geophysics and biochemistry, often emerge at the interface of older disciplines)

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