Students research the 2013 Colorado floods, present the information they find, and summarize all information presented.
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In this activity, students will construct models of the arrangement of water molecules in the three physical states. Students will understand that matter can be found in three forms or phases (solid, liquid, and gas).
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Students will observe two scale models of Earth's atmosphere and the layers of the atmosphere to gain an appreciation for the size of the atmosphere compared to the planet Earth.
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Students use a deck of cards to model climate variability and longer-term trends in climate.
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In this activity, students use models to observe that air is a fluid that flows due to temperature-driven density differences.
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Students follow steps to dilute a colored dye in water until the dye is one part per million. Then students consider atmospheric gases that are present in trace quantities, like ozone, and discuss how pollutants can be hazardous at very small concentrations.
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Use jelly beans to compare the compositions (amounts of different gases) of the atmospheres of Earth, Mars, and Venus.
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Students will investigate how different surfaces of the Earth reflect and absorb heat and apply this knowledge to real-world situations.
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Students use a model to test actions for staying safe from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.
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Students receive data about tree ring records, solar activity, and volcanic eruptions during the Little Ice Age (AD 1350–1850). By comparing and contrasting time intervals when tree growth was at a minimum, solar activity was low, and major volcanic eruptions occurred, they draw conclusions about possible natural causes of climate change.
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