Climate Change Worksheet: Critical Thinking Activity

Get this climate change worksheet at a huge discount in our comprehensive Climate Change Unit! Students read short text passages on various climate change topics then complete: Short answer questions Flow charts Claims-evidence-reasoning prompts Cause and effect grids This activity can be used during a climate change unit or as a stand-alone lesson at any point in the school year. It would make a great emergency sub plan, as well. All information in the questions are provided in the short texts, so no prior knowledge is required. The worksheet is 4 pages long (2 front/back) and includes 8 short texts with 22 questions. Includes both print and Google versions! Included text passages and questions in this resource relate to: Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect Carbon dioxide Water vapor Melting ice Deforestation Albedo effect (reflection of solar energy) Carbon dioxide and the ocean Ocean acidification Related Standards: NGSS MS-ESS3-5, ESS3-4, HS-ESS3-5 NGSS Science & Engineering Practice: Engaging in argument from evidence NGSS Science & Engineering Practice: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information Teacher Notes: Teachers who purchase this worksheet often also use this Climate Change Graphs Worksheet! INCLUDES ANSWER KEY. Please note that this climate change worksheet is not editable. Check out more climate change resources in the Climate Change section of the shop! You can also shop our TPT store! Related Standards: NGSS MS-ESS3-5: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.