Portfolio Category: Climate Change & Human Impact

Fire Ecology

How are wildfires connected to climate change? Why have wildfires gotten worse? Students will be able to make an argument based on evidence that the increased intensity and destruction of ...

Sea Level Rise

What is causing the sea level to rise? What is thermal expansion? How does the rising sea level affect me? My community? Students will be able to describe how the ...

School Yard Report Card

How does trash make it to the bay? How do we evaluate our local environment? What is runoff and erosion? How can we improve the schoolyard environment? Students will evaluate ...

All About Energy

How do we produce electricity and what is the cost? How much electricity do we use? What is our contribution to pollution? How does our energy use affect the climate? ...

Drawdown

How can meet the challenge of climate change? Is there a solution to climate change? What is it? Who do I need to talk to in order to solve climate ...

Deforestation

What is the value of a tree to its ecosystem? What is the value of a tree as a resource for humans? What is the carbon cycle? What is a ...

Adopt a Drain

How does pollution reach The Bay? What can we do to prevent pollution? What kinds of waste are found at storm drains? How can our school prevent these types of ...