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What is climate change? A middle school lesson plan.

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*Note: This lab activity was submitted to Ward's Science by a third party educator for the sole purpose of sharing content and ideas with other educators. Ward's Science is not affiliated with the author of this lesson plan. All product recommendations made by Ward's Science are suggestions for completion or extension of the activity or topics addressed, but are not required to complete the activity. • Topographic maps (or access to online topographic maps) • Computer with internet access Procedure: • Students will engage in a brief class discussion about their experiences with flooding. Many students will be able to recount stories of being unable to leave their homes or go to certain areas of the Peninsula due to flooding. • Students will view the following video segment Antarctic Ice: Sea Level Change found at http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.watcyc.sealevel/ • Distribute topographic maps and accompanying handouts for students to complete. Students will need internet access to the following site, http://www.mdmerlin.net/mapper.html, to complete part 2 of the assignment. Resources Teacher's Domain: http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.watcyc.sealevel/ Free online topographic maps https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/tnm-delivery/mapsl MERLIN Maryland Mapping software http://www.mdmerlin.net/mapper.html Worcester County Sea Level Rise Response Strategy https://dnr.maryland.gov/ccs/Publication/SeaLevel_Worcester.pdf

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