Description:
ETE encourages students to collaborate to solve real-world problems dealing with modern environmental challenges. For each module students read background information and learn about their situation before they solve a problem. Read teacher pages before beginning. In this module, students develop a position on the question of whether or not humans are changing Earth's climte. They examine both Earth's ancient history and human industrial and agricultural practices that impact the global environment.

Organization:
NASA Classroom of the Future

URL:
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/carbon/earthfire.html

Contact:
Dr. Robert Myers, bmyers@cet.edu , Wheeling Jesuit University, 316 Washington Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003; Phone: (304) 243-2388; Fax: (304) 243-2497

Cost:
None

Education Level:
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Astronomy
Carbon Cycle
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Global Environmental Change
Global Warming
Remote Sensing

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials

Date Added to teachearth.com:
12/22/00