Scientific Consensus: Global Warming Is Real and Caused by Us
Provided by: Project Look Sharp|Published on: August 12, 2021|Last updated: September 26, 2026
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12, AP
Type: Lesson Plans
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Project Look Sharp, Sox Sperry
Location: Earth, North America, North America > United States
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Synopsis
- In this media literacy activity, students will read two articles about the scientific consensus that humans are causing global warming.
- Students will answer a variety of decoding questions that will help them examine the methods the authors used in the articles to validate or prove their points.
Teaching Materials
Classroom Implementation:
- The activity plan provides questions for social studies, science, English language arts, and media literacy classes.
Preparation:
- Create a free account to access the resources.
- Download the files to use this resource.
Differentiation:
- To build confidence, students respond to questions individually or in small groups before discussing their answers as a class.
Extensions:
- Students discuss what makes a source credible. Students could consider the following questions:
- How do people verify information?
- What makes people trust an information provider?
- What might make someone change their mind about something they believe is true?
Related Resources:
There are no contradictions in the datasets and scientific evidence as presented in the resource. This is recommended for students to investigate and gain deep knowledge of climate evidence.
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