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The Hottest Summer Ever: Vocabulary Worksheets by DrBScience | TPT

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Global Warming: Choice Board (MS-ESS3-5)

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Dive into the science of Global Warming with our versatile choice board - an NGSS MS-ESS3-5 resource. Ask critical questions to clarify evidence of the factors driving the rise in global temperatures over the past century. This choice board offers flexibility for in-class activities, homework, indep…

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How do greenhouse gases affect the climate? Explore the atmosphere during the ice age and today. What happens when you add clouds? Change the greenhouse gas concentration and see how the temperature changes.

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According to ChatGPT 4.0, this article is written at between an 11th and 12th grade reading level.

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Summer 2024 Was the Hottest Ever Measured, Beating Last Year

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The year 2024 could easily shape up to be the hottest ever measured, climate scientists say

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This is based on the Scientific American article, rewritten at a 6th-grade level. Includes audio.

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The Hottest Summer Ever (Re-written at a 6th-Grade Level) (1)

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El verano más caluroso de todos los tiempos

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El verano más caluroso de todos los tiempos

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This is based on the Scientific American article, rewritten in Spanish at a 6th-grade level. Includes audio.

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Spanish Version of The Hottest Summer Ever (Re-written at a 6th-Grade Level) (1)

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Analyze the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and rising global temperatures, explaining how human activities contribute to climate change.

Compare historical climate data with recent temperature trends to identify patterns and make predictions about future climate changes.

Explain the impact of extreme weather events, such as heat waves and wildfires, on ecosystems and human infrastructure.

Describe how the El Niño phenomenon contributes to short-term temperature changes and its interaction with long-term climate change.

Investigate how rising global temperatures affect different regions of the world, focusing on the social, economic, and environmental consequences.

Evaluate the effectiveness of renewable energy sources in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing the rate of climate change.

Propose solutions to reduce human impact on the climate, including changes in energy use, transportation, and policy decisions.

Interpret data from climate models to understand potential future scenarios if global temperatures continue to rise.

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Search and discover new sets from a large collection created by users.

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PowerPoint Presentation and Worksheet (sample answers included)

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The Hottest Summer Ever: Higher-Order Thinking by DrBScience | TPT

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This tool requires javascript.

Please turn on javascript to use the EPA Household Carbon Footprint Calculator or upgrade your browser/hardware.

About

Many of our daily activities - such as using electricity, driving a car, or disposing of waste - cause greenhouse gas emissions. Together these emissions make up a household's carbon footprint.

The calculator estimates your footprint in three areas: home energy, transportation and waste. Everyone's carbon footprint is different depending on their location, habits, and personal choices.

For an explanation of the calculator's assumptions and sources, see the Assumptions and References page.

How To

You can get a quick, rough estimate of your carbon footprint by using U.S. average values. They are provided (along with other useful information) in the "tool tips" throughout the calculator.

For a more accurate estimate, use your own numbers. Gather your utility bills (electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, propane) to calculate your average use over a year. You can find your car's rated fuel efficiency at fueleconomy.gov, or you can calculate your car's actual efficiency.

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To work offline or see the formulas behind the calculator, you can download it as a spreadsheet. Calculator in Excel

[+] Your Current Emissions from Home Energy

[+] Reduce Your Emissions Continue to Transportation

[+] Your Current Emissions from Transportation

[+] Reduce Your Emissions Back to Home Energy Continue to Waste

[+] Your Current Emissions from Waste

[+] Reduce Your Emissions Back to Transportation Continue to Report

Error Messages

Please select your Primary Heating Source first.

You must have an entry for Monthly "+heatSource+" bill.

You must have an entry for Monthly Electricity bill.

Please enter your an average monthly bill for your Primary Heating Source first.

Please complete Current Maintenance first.

Please complete the entries above first. Maintenance.

Because Maintenance Savings depends on this figure please enter a number and redo Maintenance to view revised Estimated Annual Savings.

Please complete the Vehicle entries above first. (Reduce)

Please try again or use a different ZIP code.

Your Carbon Footprint

Annual CO ₂ emissions (lbs.)

New Total After
Your Planned Actions:

0

*for a household of 0 people in Zip Code 00000

Start Over View Your Report

Make a selection in all calculator sections and fields to improve your results.

Congratulations! You have completed all the calculator sections.

Your Household Carbon Footprint

View Your Annual Estimated CO ₂ Emissions (lbs) from...

Your Planned Actions Are Equal to:

Saving

Or

Planting

Or

Recycling

If you take all of the new actions you've selected:

Dollar Savings

CO₂ Reduction

Your Estimated Totals:

$

lbs.

By taking all of the actions you are already doing:

Dollar Savings

CO₂ Reduction

Turn down heating thermostat on winter nights by 0 ℉ test

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0 lbs.

Turn up A/C thermostat in summer by 0 ℉

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Your Estimated Totals:

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For More Information

Visit these websites to learn more about climate change and how you can reduce your carbon footprint.

If you enter your monthly consumption in thousands of cubic feet, you'll get a more accurate estimate. If you enter dollars, our calculations assume that you pay $10.68/thousand cubic feet.

$23/month is about average in the United States for a household of one person.

3,071 pounds of CO ₂ is about average for a household of one person over a year.

If you enter your average kilowatt-hours, you'll get a more accurate estimate. If you enter dollars, our calculations assume that you pay 11.9 cents/kWh.

$44/month is about average in the United States for a household of one person.

5,384 pounds of CO ₂ is about average for a household of one person over a year.

If you enter your average monthly fuel oil use in gallons, you'll get a more accurate estimate. If you enter dollars, our calculations assume that you pay $4.02/gallon.

$72/month is about average in the United States for a household of one person.

4,848 pounds of CO ₂ is about average for a household of one person over a year.

If you enter your monthly propane use in gallons, you'll get a more accurate estimate. If you enter dollars, our calculations assume that you pay $2.47/gallon.

$37/month is about average in the United States for a household of one person.

2,243 pounds of CO ₂ is about average for a household of one person over a year.

On average, green power costs roughly 2 cents per kWh more than conventional power.

Even though it's a gas, CO ₂ is measured in units of mass such as pounds, kilograms, and tons. Below are some useful comparisons to put CO ₂ emissions in context*:

100 lb of CO₂ = emissions from burning 5 gallons of gasoline

500 lb of CO₂ = emissions from burning 244 pounds of coal

1,000 lb of CO₂ = emissions from burning 1.1 barrels of oil

*Equivalents are from EPA's Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator

A programmable thermostat can automate turning up the A/C for you. To learn more, visit the Department of Energy's Programmable Thermostats page.

You can only calculate savings for your A/C thermostat if you have input your current electricity usage in the section above.

A programmable thermostat can automate turning down the heat for you. To learn more, visit the Department of Energy's Programmable Thermostats page.

240 miles/week (12,480 miles/year) is about average in the United States, per vehicle.

If you don't know your car's fuel economy, you can look it up at www.fueleconomy.gov. The national average is 21.4 miles per gallon.

11,141 pounds of CO ₂ emissions is about average for one vehicle over a year.

Look for opportunities to combine trips, telecommute, use a carpool or ride-sharing program, use public transit if available, or travel by bike or foot instead of by car.

To compare the fuel economy of different vehicles, visit the fueleconomy.gov site.

692 pounds of CO ₂ equivalent per year is about average for a household of 1 person. Your waste-related emissions are calculated based on the number of people in your household.

Recycling is only one way to reduce your emissions from waste. View Your Report for more you can do.

To complete the calculator, please make a selection in all fields or enter a zero to indicate you will not take the action.

To complete the calculator, please make a selection in all fields or enter a zero to indicate you will not take the action.

Recycling might not save you money (unless you can redeem your bottles), but it's easy and definitely saves resources. Fun fact: recycling just one can saves enough energy to watch TV for three hours!

Using Green Power may not save money, but it avoids harmful emissions and reduces your carbon footprint.

Your local utility or other electricity supplier may offer green power as an option. If you purchase some or all of your electricity as green power, enter the percentage here. For a definition of green power, visit https://www.epa.gov/greenpower/gpmarket/index.htm.

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An interactive calculator to estimate your household's carbon footprint. This tool will estimate carbon pollution emissions from your daily activities and show how to reduce your emissions and save money through simple steps.

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Summer 2024 Was the Hottest Ever Measured, Beating Last Year

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An audio recast of the article “Summer 2024 Was the Hottest Ever Measured, Beating Last Year” by Scientific American.