The unit is written to cover the following Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
HS PE ESS2-4 (Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth’s systems result in changes in climate.),
HS PE ESS2-2 (Analyze geoscience data to make the claim that one change to Earth's surface can create feedbacks that cause changes to other Earth systems.)
ESS3-5 (Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate of global or regional climate change and associated future impacts to Earth's systems.).]
1 Dobson, K., John S. Holman, and Michael Roberts. Physical Science. New York, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2008.
2 More On Energy. https://www.theclaycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Energy-Curriculum-Forms.pdf.
3 Ibid.
4 Dobson, K., John S. Holman, and Michael Roberts. Physical Science. New York, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2008.
5 Ibid.
6 Ibid.
7 “Energy: The Driver of Climate” Climate Science Investigations, Last modified 1/14/16 http://www.ces.fau.edu/nasa/module-2/ accessed (6/6/21).
8 “Energy: The Driver of Climate” Climate Science Investigations, Last modified 1/14/16 http://www.ces.fau.edu/nasa/module-2/ accessed (6/6/21).
9 “Earth as System” Window to the Universe. Last modified August 16, 2013 by Roberta Johnson. https://windows2universe.org/earth/ess1.html.
10 Dobson, K., John S. Holman, and Michael Roberts. Physical Science. New York, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2008.
11 Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Electromagnetic spectrum". Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2019, https://www.britannica.com/science/electromagnetic-spectrum. Accessed 6 July 2021.
12 “Energy: The Driver of Climate” Climate Science Investigations, Last modified 1/14/16 http://www.ces.fau.edu/nasa/module-2/ accessed (6/6/21)
13 Ibid.
14 Ibid.
15 Ibid.
16 Ibid.
17 EPA. “Understanding Global Warming Potentials” LAST UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2020. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/understanding-global-warming-potentials.
18 Ibid.
19 Ibid.
20 Ibid.
21 “Energy: The Driver of Climate” Climate Science Investigations, Last modified 1/14/16 http://www.ces.fau.edu/nasa/module-2/ accessed (6/6/21).
22 EPA. “Understanding Global Warming Potentials” LAST UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2020. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/understanding-global-warming-potentials.
23 “Energy: The Driver of Climate” Climate Science Investigations, Last modified 1/14/16 http://www.ces.fau.edu/nasa/module-2/ accessed (6/6/21).
24 Ibid.
25 Ibid.
26 Ibid.
27 NOAA. “PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITY: CLIMATE CHANGE AND FEEDBACK LOOPS” Accessed June 8, 2021 https://gml.noaa.gov/education/info_activities/pdfs/PSA_analyzing_a_feedback_mechanism.pdf
28 “Energy: The Driver of Climate” Climate Science Investigations, Last modified 1/14/16 http://www.ces.fau.edu/nasa/module-2/ accessed (6/6/21).
29 “The Keeling Curve” Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Accessed June 8, 2021. https://keelingcurve.ucsd.edu/.
30 Ibid.
31 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory | California Institute of Technology. “The Effects of Climate Change” Accessed June 8, 2021. Site last updated: July 1, 2021. https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/.
32 Ibid.
33 Ibid.
34 Ibid.
35 Ibid.
36 Ibid.
37 Ibid.
38 Martha Benduski, “Paris Agreement vs Kyoto Protocol [Comparison Chart]” Care about climate., December 9th, 2020, https://www.careaboutclimate.org/blog/paris-agreement-vs-kyoto-protocol-comparison-chart.
39 Ibid.
40 Ibid.
41 IPCC, 2014: Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing Team, R.K. Pachauri and L.A. Meyer (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, 151 pp.
42 Ibid.
43 The RESC Alliance. “EL Strategies Desk Card” revised 2015 https://www.crec.org/docs/4339/RESC_Alliance_Desk_Cards_Revised_2.pdf
44 Ibid.
45 NOAA. “Discover Your Changing World with NOAA an Activity Book”. 2013. Accessed June 8, 2021. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/discoverclimate/
46 eesmarts. “Climate Change Advanced Workshop.” Energize CT 2018
47 Tucker, L. and Sherwood, L. Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12. NSTA Press Book. Pub Date:4/1/2019