From the Earthday Network, an extensive range of lesson plans covering introduction to sustainability, vocabulary, energy sources, and recycling. http://ww2.earthday.net/~earthday/bobbybigfoot

By David Casey, Analy High School, West Sonoma County Union High School District, CA
In this lesson, developed by a Green Schools teacher, students grades 8-12 increase their awareness of the impact of their choices on the Earth by studying the ecological footprint concept. They also learn how to calculate the mean, median, mode, and standard deviation of a set of data. http://www.ase.org/images/lib/educators/How%20Big%20Is%20Your%20Footprint.pdf

The WWF Climate Change Team has developed a comprehensive educational curriculum that will elevate students' knowledge of the issue and spur dialogue about what each of us can do to make a difference.

The high school-level curriculum is divided into fifteen lessons which include handouts, a glossary of terms and additional resources for ongoing discussions and research. Please feel free to use the lessons you believe your students will most benefit from. http://www.worldwildlife.org/climate/seclimatewitness/curriculum.cfm

Beautiful power point presentation and presenter’s guide, and guidelines for teaching global warming. K-12 http://online.nwf.org/site/PageNavigator/ClimateClassroom/cc_teachers_slideshow

Effect of the Sun’s Energy on the Ocean and Atmosphere - NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (high school)

How does Earth interact with the energy it receives from the sun? Is our planet in radiactive balance? Calculate the earth's radiative budget using satellite data collected by the NASA Earth Radiation Budget Experiment. http://icp.giss.nasa.gov/education/radforce

Ice affects the entire Earth system in a variety of ways. It should be no surprise, then, that melting ice is having numerous widespread effects on our planet. In this lesson, students begin to develop an understanding of our planet and how, no matter where we live, we are part of an interconnected system that sustains life. Adaptable for grades 6-8 or 9-12. The extensive lesson plan includes activities, experiments, multimedia resources, and national education standards. http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/ipy07/sci/ess/watcyc/lpmeltingice/index.html

6 interdisciplinary lesson plans for grades 6-12. Web page includes lesson plans, classroom activities, and related news reports. http://www.globalwarming101.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=97&Itemid=42