Global Climate Change: Activity List

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Global Climate Change Activities		Grade Level	Time
14.	What Do Concentrations Mean? Comparing Concentrations of Gases in Our Atmosphere Student Guide	6 to 10	Introduction: 10 minutes Student activity: 25 minutes Discussion: 15 minutes
15.	What is the Carbon Cycle?	6 to 9	Introduction: 20 minutes Student brainstorming: 20 minutes Student preliminary carbon cycle: 15 minutes Student research time: 45 to 60 minutes Discussion: 30 minutes
16.	Dinosaur Breath	6 to 9	Demonstration: 10 minutes Discussion and student questions: 30 minutes
17.	Where in the World is Carbon Dioxide? Student Guide	6 to 10	Materials prep.: 20 minutes Introduction: 20 minutes Part 1 activity: 25 minutes Part 2 activity: 30 minutes Part 3 activity: 20 minutes Discussion & review: 30 minutes
18.	Transpiration: How Much Water Does a Tree Transpire in One Day? Student Guide	6 to 9	Teacher introduction: 20 minutes Activity set-up: 15 minutes Student observation: 30 minutes Discussion/assessment: 15 minutes
19.	Wind Dynamics and Forests	6 to 9	Introduction: 20 minutes Set-up: 15 minutes Student activity and discussion: 30 minutes
20.	Human Activity and Climate Change	6 to 9	Teacher introduction to human activities and GHG: 20 minutes Student activity: 40 minutes Student discussion: 15 minutes