SCHOOL of EDUCATION

Subject: AP Environmental Science

Grade Level: 12th
Date: 4/10/16
Time Estimate: 50 minutes
Unit: Climate Change
Topic: Climate Change
Goal(s): TLW learn about climate change
Objective(s):
1. TLW analyze data involving climate change
2. TLW summarize the data
3. TLW argue how the data supports climate change
TEKS: 8(E) analyze the impact of temperature inversions on global warming, ice cap and glacial melting, and changes in
ocean currents and surface temperatures
9(D) describe the effect of pollution on global warming, glacial and ice cap melting, greenhouse effect, ozone layer, and
aquatic viability;
9(H) analyze and evaluate different views on the existence of global warming;
Materials/Resources/Technology Needs: Data for each lab table
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Instructional Procedures
Focusing Event: Discuss An Inconvenient Truth documentary and review what was discussed about climate change so far
Teaching/ Learning Procedures:
1. Students will separate into groups and evaluate different pieces of data (hottest years, carbon dioxide concentration, sea
surface temperature, etc.)
2. Students will argue how the data supports climate change
Formative Check (ongoing or specific): question students on understanding throughout the lesson, monitor students as they
complete task.
Reteach (alternative used as needed): Create a PowerPoint with the information about climate change
Closure: Have students list the 10 signs of a warming world discussed last week
Assessment/Summative Evaluation: Unit test
Modifications/Notes:
ESL: Printed notes, simplified instructions, eDictionary
SPED: Printed notes, close proximity to instructor, additional assignment time.
GT: Show additional videos on pollution and its effects