Explorations: Global Atmospheric Change
- Grades:
- K-2
In The Science of Global Atmospheric Change magazine, students identify where children live based on their clothing; learn about Earth's atmosphere, energy from the sun, and the greenhouse effect; make a sundial and model Earth's atmosphere; and read about an ecologist.
This magazine is an integrated component of the Global Atmospheric Change unit. It may also be used as a stand-alone reading and language arts activity.
The Science of Global Atmospheric Change: Explorations may be used with a broad range of grade levels. It most appropriate for use with students in grades 3–5.
Download: Explorations: Global Change
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Funded by the following grant(s)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH
My Health My World: National Dissemination
Grant Number: 5R25ES009259
The Environment as a Context for Opportunities in Schools
Grant Number: 5R25ES010698, R25ES06932