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Exploring the Arctic
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Exploring the Arctic
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This activity introduces students to the Arctic and Arctic climate. Through a virtual exploration of the geography of the Arctic students become familiar with the region. They are then introduced to meteorological parameters that Arctic research teams use.

Subject:
Earth and Space Systems
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
04/28/2014
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Exploring the New and Old Arctic
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Exploring the New and Old Arctic
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In this middle school and high school unit, students compare and constrast Arctic expeditions of the past (1893-1896 Fram expedition) and the present (2019-2020 MOSAiC expedition) to prepare for the Arctic of the future.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
06/18/2020
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Filmmaking: Post-production
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Filmmaking: Post-production
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This lesson teaches students about editing films and respecting licensed materials, while also ensuring they receive the support they need to ensure completion of their films.

Subject:
CTE
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
01/01/2017
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Filmmaking: Production
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Filmmaking: Production
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In this lesson, students film interviews with content experts as well as additional B-roll footage, and film mentors help students find existing footage and media to supplement their films.

Subject:
CTE
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
01/01/2017
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The Future of Forests
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The Future of Forests
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In this MS/HS unit supported by NASA, students engage with online interactives, authentic datasets, and citizen science protocols to construct models and explanations for the unit driving question, "How do landscapes recover after a wildfire?"

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
02/25/2021
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Geomagnetism in the MESA Classroom: An Essential Science for Modern Society
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Geomagnetism in the MESA Classroom: An Essential Science for Modern Society
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Students explore geomagnetism with compasses, navigation exercises, and a geo-caching activity and explore aurora and space weather, with an optional field trip to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
01/01/2013
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HEART Force Curriculum Overview
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HEART Force Curriculum Overview
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The HEART Force curriculum builds understanding of wildfire, flood, or drought in the context of place-based community resilience.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
05/25/2020
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HEART Force Drought Game
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HEART Force Drought Game
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In this interactive game, students work in three "resilience teams" to solve community challenges that arise during the course of an extreme drought event by using available individual and community resources.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Game
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
08/01/2019
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HEART Force Flood Game
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HEART Force Flood Game
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This interactive game has students work in three ���zone response teams��� to solve community challenges that arise during the course of an extreme flooding event by using available individual and community resources.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Game
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
08/01/2019
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HEART Force Wildfire Game
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HEART Force Wildfire Game
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In this interactive game, students work in three ���zone response teams��� to solve community challenges that arise during the course of a wildfire event by using available individual and community resources.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Game
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
08/01/2019
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Habitat for Stream Insects
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Habitat for Stream Insects
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This activity encourages students to collect data to answer questions, explore the roles of individual macroinvertebrates in aquatic ecosystems, and think about the health of aquatic ecosystems relative to the macroinvertebrates found.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
01/01/2014
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How Can We Decrease Our Impact on the Earth���s Climate at our School?
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How Can We Decrease Our Impact on the Earth���s Climate at our School?
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In this design challenge lesson students explore the Denver Public School District���s solid waste plan and discuss how their school can save or decrease emissions by reducing solid waste at our school.

Subject:
Earth and Space Systems
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
04/07/2018
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How Can We Present Solutions for Food Waste and Emissions at School?
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How Can We Present Solutions for Food Waste and Emissions at School?
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This lesson provides guidance for students to create and practice a presentation about design challenge results that they developed in the previous unit lessons and how to present it to the school administration.

Subject:
Earth and Space Systems
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
04/07/2018
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How Can We Reduce Emissions Associated with Food Waste in Our School?
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How Can We Reduce Emissions Associated with Food Waste in Our School?
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In this activity students utilize collected data and propose solutions to mitigate food waste in their school.

Subject:
Earth and Space Systems
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
04/07/2018
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How Can We Understand Waste and Emissions in Our School's Food System?
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How Can We Understand Waste and Emissions in Our School's Food System?
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This lesson outlines for students how to design and carry out an investigation to audit their school���s food waste system.

Subject:
Earth and Space Systems
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
04/07/2018
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How Do Humans Contribute to the Increase in Global Temperatures?
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How Do Humans Contribute to the Increase in Global Temperatures?
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Students explore the greenhouse effect in this lesson using a computer simulation and develop a model for how it works.

Subject:
Earth and Space Systems
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
04/06/2018
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How Does Our School Food System Create Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
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How Does Our School Food System Create Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
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In this design challenge lesson, students examine their school food system and develop an investigation about food waste in order to know what should change.

Subject:
Earth and Space Systems
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
04/07/2018
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