Climate+Change

=Climate Change= image source: static.howstuffworks.com/ gif/global-warming-4.gif http://science.howstuffworks.com/global-warming.htm =As part of our peer review process, please review, make comments, revise, and use these units.= http://education.arm.gov/studyhall.stm
 * The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program is an important part of the U.S. Department of Energy's strategy to understand global climate change**

=RESOURCES= //National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s//

National Climatic Data Center (NCDC): http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html
Research Sites: NASA; Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin(NOAA)
 * ====**NCDC's Climate Data On-line:** http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/search====
 * ====**Graphs and text about today's climate and the earth's climate 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10,000, 100,000 years ago and beyond:**====
 * **NOAA Paleoclimatology:** http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/ctl/1.html#

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Ms. Phillips developed a mini-unit on the storm for Sustainability and Mr. Ramos adapted and improved it for ELLs.
 * A 3 Day Mini-Unit on Hurricane Sandy, "The Mighty Storm," by Mr. Ramos**

- describe their personal experiences of Hurricane Sandy. (Day 1) - describe what they should/should not do to be prepared for/during a natural disaster. (Day 2) - describe what their responsibilities are during a natural disaster. (Day 3)
 * Learning Objective:** Students will be able to


 * Essential Question:**
 * How can we adjust to a changing, unpredictable environment?**


 * Teachers' Lessons and Units**



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