Base Unit

Each local anchoring phenomenon lesson and local investigation lessons make up lesson set 1. Lesson set 1 will lead into this 10-lesson base unit. The base unit consists of two lesson sets: Lesson set 2 and 3. Lesson 2.1 - 2.4 help students explain the connection between rising greenhouse gases and temperatures to your local phenomenon. Lessons 3.1 - 3.6 focus students on exploring solutions that rebalance carbon in our atmosphere. At the end of the base unit, students will then complete a local culminating task exploring local solutions and actions.

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Lesson 2.1

How is air temperature changing in different places, and what could be causing those changes?

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Lesson 2.2

What goes into the air from burning fossil fuels that could be related to temperature rise?

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Lesson 2.3

How have the amounts of gases from burning fuels changed in the atmosphere, and how do they affect temperature?

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Lesson 2.4

How are increases in greenhouse gases connected to our local phenomenon?

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Lesson 3.1

Where are all the greenhouse gases coming from, and how can we get them out of the atmosphere?

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Lesson 3.2

How much impact will reducing emissions have on the carbon imbalance?

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Lesson 3.3

How can plants solve the problem of CO2 building up in the atmosphere?

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Lesson 3.4

How is carbon released from the soil?

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Lesson 3.5

How do plant and soil solutions work to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere?

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Lesson 3.6

How can we use a mix of solutions to balance the carbon system and remove CO2 from the atmosphere?

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