This resource addresses the natural and human-made variables that affect our climate system. Our changing climate is more likely to be caused by human activity than by natural phenomena like volcano eruptions, solar angle inclination, orbital tilting, etc. This is simple, insightful, and excellent for instruction.
Standards
Science and Engineering
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
K-ESS3-3 Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.
4-ESS3-1 Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
5-ESS3-1 Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual Arts: Standard C1 - Perceive and analyze artistic work.
D.C1.3.b Determine messages communicated by an image.
