Part 1: OER Commons Resources
2014 Climate Assessment
6.3 Weather, Climate & Water Cycling
Antarctica in Images
Are Other Parts of the World Getting Hotter?
Increased Emissions: Climate Change, Lines of Evidence
- This is a report issued in 2014 on the state of the climate. It is a reading assignment that is suitable for high school through college level.
- Type of Creative Commons License: Public Domain Dedication - Public Domain Mark 1.0
- I selected this report so that the students can understand that there are many governments and scientific entities that are constantly monitoring and studying the climate. I will have the students reflect on the 2014 study and compare it to current conditions. I like it because it is an official study that will provide a different type of reading assignment for the class.
6.3 Weather, Climate & Water Cycling
- This resource is a complete unit-worth of material to use in teaching about weather and climate. There are lesson plans, videos, activities, etc.
- Type of Creative Commons License: Attribution 4.0
- I would use this material as the introductory section as it is geared more toward middle school. I like it because it has all the materials for the unit in one place.
Antarctica in Images
- This is an exercise that introduces students to the variety of life and geography in Antarctica. It is a lesson plan with a handout that students work on using a website and answer questions about what they observe. The activity has a follow-up group discussion activity.
- Type of Creative Commons License: Copyrighted by The American of Natural History and Rice Univerisity
- I like it because the website that the students use allows them to get to Antarctica on their own in images. I think when we can orient ourselves to a place, it takes on more emotional meaning. This is important in learning about climate change. People change because of emotions not data.
Are Other Parts of the World Getting Hotter?
- The lesson asks students to research the temperatures around the world and answer the question of whether other places are getting hotter. There is information for lesson planning, a presentation, and a student activity worksheet.
- Type of Creative Commons License: Non-Commercial 4.0 International
- I like this resource because it contains a full lesson set from the plans to an activity with a key and slides. I like the activity because students have to analyze different types of maps, and they are asked to reflect on what the colors and patterns represent. Teaching students to "read" maps is difficult and this activity does a great job of stepping the students through such a task.
Increased Emissions: Climate Change, Lines of Evidence
- This is a video published by the CLEAN network which is a great resource for climate change and energy material for educators. THis video is one of seven. Each video is about 5-6 minutes.
- Type of Creative Commons License - Unkown
- I like this because it part of a series of short videos that I can use to guide the students through the material on how emission levels are tied to a changing climate.
Part 2: Copyright/ Fair Use
Classroom Rules for copyright/fair use/creative commons classroom
1. Always cite the source for the material you use in slide presentations and papers.
2. Use a plagiarism checker like Grammarly to make sure you haven't accidently copied something.
3. Don't post pictures online without citing the source.
4. Don't copy your friend's work.
5. Always cite the source for photos or diagrams in your slides and papers.
Questions I still have..... just to be sure....
1. If I use Canva materials like photos and artwork, do I need to cite Canva? I usually make a note that all images are sourced from Canva unless attributed specifically.
2. When using free images on UnSplash, I copy the information on the artist and use the following: From UnSplash: name of artist. Is that sufficient?
3. If I start using this website for my class, am I able to attach activities, handouts, etc. or should I keep those materials in Canvas?
1. Always cite the source for the material you use in slide presentations and papers.
2. Use a plagiarism checker like Grammarly to make sure you haven't accidently copied something.
3. Don't post pictures online without citing the source.
4. Don't copy your friend's work.
5. Always cite the source for photos or diagrams in your slides and papers.
Questions I still have..... just to be sure....
1. If I use Canva materials like photos and artwork, do I need to cite Canva? I usually make a note that all images are sourced from Canva unless attributed specifically.
2. When using free images on UnSplash, I copy the information on the artist and use the following: From UnSplash: name of artist. Is that sufficient?
3. If I start using this website for my class, am I able to attach activities, handouts, etc. or should I keep those materials in Canvas?