In this completely digital graphing activity, students will analyze the relationship between human population growth and carbon dioxide emissions from 1900-2019 through the construction of a double line graph in Google Sheets.  Prior to constructing the graph, students will watch a short YouTube clip on climate change from the Environmental Protection Agency and answer several pre-laboratory questions.  Detailed step-by-step instructions on how to use Google Sheets to create the graph are provided.  Following the activity, students will answer analysis questions based on their graph, interpret data on temperature anomalies from NASA, and read a short internet article on the phenomenon of coral bleaching from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  

Distance Learning: 

The lab activity was created specifically for Distance Learning and was formatted using Google Docs.  This lab can be easily shared with students through Google Classroom or the use of a Google Drive.  Students can type directly on the lab and submit it to you virtually!

Included in the Google Drive Folder (4 Files):

-Global Warming Graphing Lab Document 

-Lab Document Answer Key (PDF)

-Sample Global Warming Graph (in Google Sheets)

-Step-by-Step Teacher Implementation Guide

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