Colorado State University

Grades, Credit, Assignments & All That

Looking Back

• Questions from participants
• Video of energy transfer activity

Applying Concepts: Climate Change

• Explain: How everything we’ve discussed relates to weather, climate, and climate change.
  • • Slides for today’s class
• Explain: What happens with more CO2?
• Extend: Discussion: Why does increased CO2 cause warming?
• Extend: Discussion: Why does increased CO2 cause more extreme weather?

What’s Next?

• Explain: The concept of the stabilization wedge
• Extend: Choices, part I: What changes can we make as a global society?
• Extend: Choices, part II: Reducing your carbon footprint

Putting This to Use

• Extend / Evaluate: Applying lessons: How can you use this in your teaching?
  • • Break into 3 groups
      • Elementary: Sheila
      • Middle: Brian
      • High: Adam
    • Break into 3 groups, with a mix of different grade levels

Closing Activity: Clouds in a Glass of Beer

• Clouds in a glass of beer

Evaluate: Today’s Writing Assignment

• Write and upload answers to the following questions:

• • Write a summary of the main lessons you learned in this course.
  • Write a summary of an idea you have for using this material in your teaching.

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