Dr. Jeff’s Blog on the Universe…a scientist’s blog-helping parents and educators make science an adventure

Understanding 350 | 350.org…why 350ppm is the most important number on planet Earth

NCAR & UCAR News Center – National Center for Atmospheric Research & University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Facing the Future | Sustainability & Global Issues Resources …Facing the Future, global sustainability curriculum for educators.

The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard…is a 20 minute video that exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.

Most experiments and classroom activities below are designed for a middle school level, but may be modified for individual  grade level classroom use.

Welcome to Project BudBurst …a national phenology network field campaign for citizen scientists

Carbon Mitigation Initiative: Stabilization Wedges-Princeton University…The Stabilization Wedges Game is a team-based exercise that teaches players about the scale of the greenhouse gas problem, plus technologies that already exist to dramatically reduce our carbon emissions and get us off the path toward dramatic and damaging climate change.

Traveling Nitrogen Game …students play the role of nitrogen atoms traveling through the nitrogen cycle

Glaciers: Then and Now – Image Pairing Activity….students compare photographs of glaciers to observe how Alaskan glaciers have changed over the last century

Model a Moving Glacier …Students model a moving glacier (with flubber) and conduct experiments with it.

Thermal Expansion of Water and Sea Level Rise Activity…discover how thermal expansion of might affect sea level.

More Great Educator Resources – Activities from the Educators and Scientists at UCAR…hands-on science classroom experiments and activities that meet national science standards.

“The thinking that got us into this mess is not likely to get us out. We need a new mindset. Let me paraphrase a comment by environmentalist Paul Hawken in a 2009 college commencement address. In recognizing the enormity of the challenge facing us, he said: First we need to decide what needs to be done. Then we need to do it. And then we ask if it is possible.”

-Lester R. Brown from Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization