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WorldWatcher Project: Global Warming

In this unit, students learn about the scientific factors contributing to the global warming debate. Students act as advisors to the heads of state of several nations and explore the issues as they respond to the various questions and concerns of these leaders. Activities include a combination of physical labs and investigations using World Watcher software, a geographic data visualization tool developed by Northwestern University....

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Public Policy, History/Policy/Law, Physical Geography, Geology, NSDL, Feedback Loops, Remote Sensing, Systems, Ecology, Physics, Greenhouse Effect, Composition and Chemistry, Chemistry, Simulation, Atmosphere, climate_change, Physical Sciences, Instructional Material, Climatology, Geography, Atmospheric Dynamics, Global Warming, Meteorology, Anthropogenic Causes, Teaching With GIS, Space Sciences, Image Processing, policy, Teaching With Technology, Impacts of Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Heat Energy, Earth Science, Human Geography, Climate Change, Weather, Astronomy, Atmospheric Science, Interactions, Space Science, Policy Issues, Role Playing, Scientific Visualization, Forestry and Agriculture, Geoscience, Global Climate Systems, Natural Causes, Environmental Science, Topography/Physical Geography, Science, Technology, Anthropogenic Activity, Global Policy, Biogeochemical Cycling, Teaching With Visuals

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Science and Technology / Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Authors:: Daniel Edelson
Rebecca Teed
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: No
Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States