Classroom Tools to Explore Climate Change Workshops at the 2010 NSTA Regional Conferences
- Thursday, Oct. 28 in Kansas City
- Saturday, Nov. 13 in Baltimore
- Friday, Dec. 3 in Nashville
Windows to the Universe staff presented a workshop titled "Climate Change: Classroom Tools to Explore the Past, Present, and Future" at each of the three NSTA Regional Conferences in Kansas City, Baltimore, and Nashville during the fall of 2010. The main elements of this workshop were:
- a series of hands-on activities related to earth system topics, and
- a presentation about global climate change.
This page provides links to write-ups of the hands-on activities and links to the Power Point presentation displayed during the workshop.
List of Hands-on Activities
Write-ups of the hands-on activities conducted at the workshop can be found at the links below:
- Thermal Expansion (in Spanish)
- Mapping Ancient Coastlines (in Spanish)
- CO2: Sources and Sinks (in Spanish)
- Paleoclimates and Pollen (in Spanish)
List of PowerPoint Presentations
- Presentation from Kansas City (slideshow) Members download Powerpoint presentation here
- Presentation from Baltimore
- Presentation from Nashville
Additional Resources
Climate and Global Change Classroom Activities from Windows to the Universe
Climate and Global Change section of Windows to the Universe
LEARN: Atmospheric Science Explorers
The Climate Discovery Teacher's Guide
National Center for Atmospheric Research