K-12 Teacher Resources
CCWS provides training and materials needed to implement the Schoolyard Urban Heat Program in the classroom. Training reviews the core concepts of extreme heat, its impact on the environment and human health, the hands-on lessons and labs, and temperature data analysis used to evaluated the schoolyard's urban heat impact.
Schoolyard Urban Heat Studies
‣Training Videos
Introduction to Urban Heat Impacts and Program from 2020 Teacher Training webinar. (YouTube video, 28:16 minutes)
Constructing a DIY air temperature sensor housing (YouTube video 14:10 by zaholden (not affiliated with Hood College)
Assembling the housing used to deploy ONSET Pendant loggers for air and water temperature monitoring. (YouTube video, 7:15 minutes)
Programming the ONSET Pendant loggers prior to deployment. (YouTube video, 6:23 minutes)
‣Teacher's Manual with Lesson Links
PDFs only; PowerPoints available on request
- TEACHER MATERIALS
- TAB 1: Training Workshop \ Program Information
- Pre-/Post-Surveys (PDF)
- MSDE PD Course Requirements
- References & Resources (PDF)
- TAB 2: CURRICULUM MATERIALS
- Curriculum Overview Graphic and Outline (PDF & see image right)
- Learning Objectives and Education Standards Alignment (PDF)
- TAB 3: Issue Definition & Student Background Research
- Intro Lesson 1: Program Introduction \ Issue Definition Lesson PPT
- Option: Crumpled Paper Watershed Lesson, by the Alice Ferguson Foundation
- Intro Lesson 2: Researching the Issue (PDF)
- Intro Lesson 3: Inventory your Schoolyard (PDF)
- Intro Lesson 1: Program Introduction \ Issue Definition Lesson PPT
- TAB 4: Surface Temperature Module
- Lesson 1: Land Cover and UHI PPT and/or use Surface Temperature Fact Sheet in Distance Learning tools (below)
- Lesson 2: Albedo & Land Cover Temp Lab (S2) (PDF)
- Lesson 3: Measure Schoolyard Surface Temperatures (S3) (PDF)
- GLOBE Surface Temperature Protocol
- Lesson 4: Analyze Schoolyard Surface Temperatures (S4) (PDF)
- TAB 5: Air Temperature Module
- Lesson 1: Extreme Air Temps and Atmospheric UHIs PPT (for students)
- Lesson 2: Understanding Impacts of Extreme Air Temps (A2) - Guided research (PDF)
- EPA document: Climate Change & Extreme Heat. What you can do to Prepare (EPA site)
- Lesson 3: Measure: Schoolyard Air Temperatures (A3) (PDF)
- Lesson 4: Analyze Schoolyard Air UHI Effects (A4) (PDF)
- Option: Analyze Seasonal Air data lesson (A5) (PDF)
- TAB 6: Water Temperature Module
- Lesson 1: Issue Review: Impacts of Rising Temps on Water
- Lesson 2: Explore your stream (W2) (PDF)
- Lesson 3: Water Temp Mixing Lab & Model (W3) (PDF)
- Lesson 4: Local Stream Temperature (W4) (PDF)
- Lesson 5 Option: Summer Stream Temperature Analysis OPTION (W5) (PDF)
- TAB 7: REFLECTION PHASE
- Lesson 1: Overall Schoolyard Urban Heat Score (R1) (PDF)
- Lesson 2: Selecting an Action Project (R2) (PDF) or Online distance learning option below
- Option: Actions to reduce Urban Heat Presentation PPT
- TAB 8: ALTERNATIVE & DISTANCE LEARNING OPTIONS
- Distance Learning (DL) Options Cross-reference with In-Class Curriculum (PDF)
- Inventory Your School\Home Land Uses using printable map
- Surface Temperature Fact Sheet (PDF)
- MyNASAData: Creation of an UHI (external weblink)
- Measure and compare Air temperatures in different cities - online DL(PDF)
- Analyze Air Temperatures with previous class data- DL
- Analyze Water Temperatures - DL
- Reflection - Reducing Heat in your Community with video questionnaire or interview - DL (PDF)
For more information on the above lesson plans contact Susan Simonson or Drew Ferrier
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