http://arcticcentre.wordpress.com/
Three researchers drilling an ice core sample near Aboa, Antarcica, blog their research and life. (By Stefan Geens)

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/mclass/About.html
This website provides the data for students to follow the spring migrations of many different animals, including the gray whale that migrates from California to Alaska. It also provides an exciting “Mystery Class” project where students track the changing photoperiod of sunlight and seasons from January to April and try to identify the location of the 10 mystery classes based on the amount of sunlight they receive each week. Teachers are required to register their classes to take part in the project, but the registration is free.

Activity: Students receive sunrise and sunset times for their mystery classes each week and graph the information. On the spring equinox they discover the longitude of their mystery classes by comparing their information to Greenwich, England. Through interdisciplinary clues, they narrow down their choices until they make their final determination of the locations in late April. The identification of the 10 mystery classes is revealed in May, and the winning schools are announced.
(By Louise Huffman)

http://www.kidsfootprint.org/lessons/Science/Have%20and%20Have-Not%20-%20MS.pdf
This website supplies the maps and the lesson plan titled “Have and Have-Not.” Students compare and analyze information from the Gross National Incomes and CO2 emissions from countries around the world looking at the use of resources in developing and developed countries.

Activity: The activity described would be a good exercise within a larger unit on global warming and its relation to CO2 emissions. (By Louise Huffman)

http://www.koshlandscience.org/exhibitgcc/index.jsp
This website provides many different charts and graphics to help teach about global warming, greenhouse effect, carbon cycle and the impacts of change. There are also interactive videos about making difficult decisions when responding to the changing climate and the trade-offs that will be necessary in the decades ahead.

Activity: This website would be a good resource for the teacher wanting information to include in a lecture or PowerPoint presentation on global warming, or for students to use in researching the topic. (Use this website in conjunction with www.epa.gov.
(By Louise Huffman)

This US Environmental Protection Agency site (http://www.epa.gov ) contains a wealth of information for both adults and students for understanding the science behind global warming, greenhouse gases and the impacts of climate change. There are articles, animations, games, a carbon calculator, and links to many other web resources and teacher lesson plans.

Activity: Using the article titled “Climate” to introduce students to the basics of climate change science. Lead the class to explore the topic further with these activities for kids. Then divide students into cooperative learning groups and assign each group an impact article from this link: (http://yosemite.epa.gov/OAR/globalwarming.nsf/content/Impacts.html ) Have groups use the information and other research to develop a presentation for the class. To test the class’ knowledge, take the “Test Your Knowledge” quiz on the button at the bottom of this page.
(By Louise Huffman)