Set of 5 Climate Change Activities

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Resources Included:

1. Two Truths and a Lie Critical Thinking Activity
2. Climate Read and Respond CER Activity
3. Analyze Climate Graphs Worksheet
4. Graphing Climate Data Activity
5. Mapping Carbon Emissions Activity

Individual Descriptions:

Climate Read and Respond CER Activity: Stimulate CRITICAL THINKING with this read and respond CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVITY. Students read short text passages on various climate change topics, then complete short answer questions, flow charts, claims-evidence-reasoning prompts, and cause-and-effect grids. Included text passages and questions in this resource relate to:

• Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect
• Carbon dioxide
• Water vapor
• Melting ice
• Deforestation
• Albedo effect (reflection of solar energy)
• Carbon dioxide and the ocean
• Ocean acidification

Two Truths and a Lie Critical Thinking Activity: Get kids THINKING! Promote lively discussions and critical thinking about global warming and related issues using a “Two Truths and a Lie” activity. In this activity, students will:

• READ (in pairs or groups) a “Two Truths and a Lie” card that has 2 true facts about climate change and one lie or misinformation. (15 total cards are provided.)
• DISCUSS which choice they believe is the lie on the card.
• Turn the card over to discover the lie and learn more about the truth.
• ANSWER questions on a 4-page follow-up worksheet that corresponds to the information in the cards.

Climate Change Graphing Worksheet: Critical thinking required! Students analyze and compare 6 graphs related to climate change and complete a Claims-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) grid.

Graphing Climate Data Activity: In this activity, students will:

• READ about how scientists obtain historical climate data from ice cores, the source of modern data, and an explanation of units used for carbon dioxide and temperature.
• ANSWER text-dependent questions to check for understanding.
• GRAPH data on pre-labeled graphs. One graph uses a data set from ice core records and the other uses data dating back to the 1950s. Both sets of data include carbon dioxide and temperature information.
• COMPLETE a Claims-Evidence-Reasoning section and answer analysis questions.

Mapping Carbon Emissions Activity: In this activity, students will:

• READ a 1-page article about greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, what per capita means, and the activity directions.
• CONSTRUCT a World Map by attaching 2 provided pages (it’s easy!).
• COLOR CODE countries on the map according to their per capita carbon emissions.
• ANSWER analysis questions focusing on the greenhouse effect, sources of carbon emissions, and how developed countries compared to underdeveloped countries.

Teacher Notes:

• This activity bundle supports NGSS MS-ESS3-5, HS-ESS3-5, and ESS3-4.
• All answer keys are included.
• Please note: these PDF documents are not editable.