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    Human Population Growth and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    Humans alter the climate by emitting greenhouse gases, by changing planetary albedo, and by altering atmospheric chemistry. Between 1900 and 2000, humans' emissions of carbon into the atmosphere...

    Keywords: demographyhuman populationgreenhouse gas emissions

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    Carbon Footprint: A Study of Unit and Dimensions
    In this module, we integrate the context of carbon emission and human consumption into an introductory lesson on units and estimation.

    Keywords: modulecarbon foot printResources @ DIMACSResources @ QUBES - Teaching & Referencescienceexperiment

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    Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century (Abstract) | TIEE
    Module for practice included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 7

    Keywords: Resources @ ESA - TIEEclimate changeglobal changeabiotic environment

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    Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century (Abstract) | TIEE
    Module for practice included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 7

    Keywords: Resources @ ESA - TIEEassessmentclimate changeglobal changeabiotic environment

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    Using Map of Life to Investigate Species Ranges Shifts with Climate Change
    Biodiversity databases, based on species occurrences, are now readily available for students to use a free of charge. These databases allow exploration of how species ranges shift through time. One...

    Keywords: climate changehabitat suitabilityspecies distributionMap of Lifethermal tolerance

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    Promoting Climate Change Literacy for Non-majors: Implementation of an atmospheric carbon dioxide modeling activity as an inquiry-based classroom activity
    Students who are directly involved in scientific activities develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of both scientific knowledge and the scientific process. This understanding is critically...

    Keywords: modelingExcelquantitativeclimate changeEnvironmental Biologyatmospheric carbon dioxide

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    1-076-ClimateBifurcation-ModelingScenario
    We cover simple zero and one dimensional models for the mean temperature of the Earth. These models can exhibit bifurcations.

    Keywords: energy balanceclimateenergyalbedoHysteresisbifurcationice-agegreenhousebalanceStefan Boltzmann Law

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    Climate Change Module (Project EDDIE)
    Students explore how climate is changing from the recent record. Produced by Project EDDIE.
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    Climate Change Module (Project EDDIE)
    Students explore how climate is changing from the recent record. Produced by Project EDDIE.

    Keywords: climate dataclimate changevolcanoes and climateclimate trends

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    Climate Change Module (Project EDDIE)
    Students explore how climate is changing from the recent record. Produced by Project EDDIE.
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    Climate Change Module (Project EDDIE)
    Students explore how climate is changing from the recent record. Produced by Project EDDIE. This module was adapted for students using R and RStudio.
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    Climate Change Module (Project EDDIE)
    Students explore how climate is changing from the recent record. Produced by Project EDDIE.
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    Climate Change Module- Beck Modifications (Project EDDIE)
    Students explore how climate is changing from the recent record
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    Climate Change Connections
    This module is composed of three related activities that introduce students to climate change's complexity from a conceptual standpoint. In the first activity, students work in small groups to...

    Keywords: interdisciplinaryclimate changeconcept mapping

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    Implementing an online module about measuring carbon stocks in an undergraduate Earth Science course
    In this implementation of a case study in which high technology was used to measure carbon stocks in a tropical forest, earth science students in this 4-year college in Oklahoma applied concepts...

    Keywords: climate changephotosynthesisbiomasscarbon cyclegreenhouse gas effect

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    Regulating Carbon Emissions
    Learn how to incorporate these teaching materials into your class. Find out what's included with each module. Learn how it can be adapted to work in your classroom.

    Keywords: climate changeenvironment

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    Breaking It Down: What Factors Control Microbial Decomposition Rates?
    Demonstrating and modeling changes in ecosystem processes in the laboratory classroom can be logistically difficult and expensive. This complexity often leaves little time for students to generate...

    Keywords: data analysishypothesis testingdata visualizationdata managementMicrobial RespirationDecompostionAbiotic ConditionsResults Communication

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    Visualizing Global CO2 Emissions
    Using CO2 emissions data, students will learn how to visualize data with Tableau Public. The teaching materials are suitable for upper-level undergraduate courses on data analysis and research...

    Keywords: data visualizationResource Typeclimate change dataTableau

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    Using Pathway Maps to Link Concepts, Peer Review, Primary Literature Searches and Data Assessment in Large Enrollment Classes: An example from teaching ecosystem ecology
    As with many other complex topics, teaching ecosystem ecology can be particularly difficult in terms of helping students understand the relationships between the various component parts. We...

    Keywords: energyecosystemNutrientsPathway

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    Amphibian Diversity: Species Richness and Precipitation
    This activity will explore how natural history specimen data can be used to investigate the relationship between precipitation levels in a region and species diversity of amphibians.

    Keywords: data in the classroomBiodiversitytrade-offsnatural history collectionAmphibans and Reptiles

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