Climate Change Worksheet: Analyze Graphs

Description

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Students analyze and compare 6 graphs related to climate change and complete a Claims-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) grid.

In this activity, students will:

• Analyze 6 graphs related to climate change.
• Answer questions pertaining to the information in the graphs, including making correlations between graphs.
• Complete a Claims-Evidence-Reasoning section that focuses on the relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature, modern levels of carbon dioxide, and the effects of increasing temperatures on ice and sea levels.

Graph Topics Include:

• Historical and modern temperatures
• Historical and modern carbon dioxide levels
• Sea level
• Ice mass

Related Standards:

• NGSS Science & Engineering Practice: Analyzing and interpreting data
• NGSS MS-ESS3-5, HS-ESS3-5, and ESS3-4

Teacher Notes:

• The worksheet is 4 pages long (2 front/back), includes 26 questions with 6 embedded graphs, and does not require color printing.
• INCLUDES ANSWER KEY.
• Please note that this resource is not editable.
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