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All Project Learning Tree activities have correlated Earth & Sky Radio Shows

Provides fresh and cutting edge science content for the classroom through:

• captivating radio shows on the latest scientific topics,

• interviews with scientists,

• additional website resources including show downloads and transcripts, extended interviews with the scientists, and links to reputable websites providing additional information.

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About Project Learning TreeAbout Project Learning Tree

• Award-winning, multi-disciplinary environmental education curriculum program for educators and students in PreK-grade 12.

• Curriculum materials address state and national education standards. 

• The curriculum materials provide the tools educators need to bring the environment into the classroom and their students into the environment. Topics range from forests, wildlife, and water, to community planning, waste management and energy.

• Powerful clear voice for science, heard 9.3 million times daily around the world.

• Radio program and science media company.

• Trusted name in both science and the environment, with thirty plus years of experience reporting science news and information.

• Radio show carried by more than 1600 radio affiliates in 167 of the 194 countries on the planet.

• Popular website EarthSky.org in top third of most visited web sites globally.

About Earth & SkyAbout Earth & Sky

In 90 seconds, Earth & Sky shows educate and entertain a global audience with timely and

compelling science news and information.

Earth & Sky in the Classroom: Earth & Sky in the Classroom: Real Issues and AnswersReal Issues and Answers

• Real scientists are interviewed during the Earth & Sky shows. They are often answering questions posed by listeners.

• Students can investigate and apply this information to their own lives.

• When you play a radio show for your students, it is like having an expert speaker in your classroom without all the planning.

• The role of science is more important than ever in inspiring future generations to overcome the challenges of sustainability in the 21st century.

Using Radio Shows in the ClassroomUsing Radio Shows in the Classroom

• Play a 90 second radio show to peak students’ interest in the topics you are teaching.

• You can choose from 30 different categories on the Earth & Sky Teacher’s website to find many shows related to specific issues. Students can listen to the shows or you can print the transcripts for them to read.

• In Earth & Sky radio shows that answer specific questions, play only the question … and ask kids to think about the answer. Then play the whole radio show, with both the question and answer, before class ends.

• At computer time in the classroom, let your students explore the Kids section of the Earth & Sky Web site (http://www.earthsky.org/kids). They’ll find accurate, informative radio shows and articles from the world of science … some for big kids, and some for littler kids … and some made by kids like themselves!

How to Access PLT Correlated Earth & Sky ShowsHow to Access PLT Correlated Earth & Sky Shows

PLT website (www.plt.org)

• Each Activity Guide has a resource section where you can find links to the related radio shows.

Earth & Sky website – click on Teachers Section (www.earthsky.org/teachers)

• You can browse by topic or search by keyword to find radio shows that support the subjects you teach.

• Play and download radio shows.• Along with each radio show is a list of

correlated PLT activities.• A brief overview of the correlated PLT activities

is provided.

Educator TestimonialEducator Testimonial

“Within a matter of minutes, I was using it…Kids are thrilled to listen to someone’s explanation, not just read it.”

– Bonnie Bowmer, 4th grade teacher, Colorado

Her students listened to an Earth & Sky program called “Winter Trees” and then did the PLT activity “Signs of Fall.”

“Earth & Sky shows immediately make the PLT activities even more meaningful and relevant.”

– Shawna Crocker, Colorado PLT Coordinator

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PLT PreK-8 Guide Activity 84: The Global Climate

Earth & Sky Radio Shows:

Warming Climate Sparks Wildfires, Say Scientists

Biodiversity

Year 2005 Warmest in a Century

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PLT PreK-8 Guide Activity 84: The Global Climate

Activity Overview:

Using data collected from Mauna Loa, students will graph changes in atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) over a 46-year period, and identify possible reasons for those changes. They will also learn about the relationship between CO2 and the Earth’s climate, and explore ways to reduce the amount of CO2 they generate.

• This activity provides:

1. background information for the educator on climate change,

2. three student activities, and

3. copyright free student pages.

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Related Earth & Sky ShowsRelated Earth & Sky Shows

Warming Climate Sparks Wildfires, Say Scientists (Click to Listen)

Year 2005 Warmest in a Century (Click to Listen)

How Fast and How Much Glacial Melting? (Click to Listen)

Study Shows Green Roofs Can Help Cool Cities (Click to Listen)

Small Temperature Changes, Big Effects on Life (Click to Listen)

(Note: This is only a partial list. A complete list of correlated shows can be found at www.plt.org and www.earthsky.org/teachers.)

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PLT PreK-8 Guide Activity 84: The Global Climate

Earth & Sky Radio Show: Warming Climate Sparks Wildfires, Say Scientists

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Benefits of the PLT Activity Correlation Benefits of the PLT Activity Correlation

• All of the correlated PLT activities strongly support the information provided in the radio show.

• Through these PLT activities, students will get an introduction to:

1. wildfires (including management and prevention),

2. successional changes in an ecosystem,

3. global climate change.

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Earth & Sky Radio Show: Warming Climate Sparks Wildfires, Say Scientists

Related Radio Shows on WildfireRelated Radio Shows on Wildfire

• A sample of the radio shows that relate to show “Warming climate sparks wildfires, say scientists” include:1. Fire Cycle2. Crown Fire3. Fire Map4. Wildfire and Erosion

This provides additional radio shows and resources that you can share with your students.

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Earth & Sky Radio Show: BiodiversityEarth & Sky Radio Show: Biodiversity

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Benefits of the PLT Activity CorrelationBenefits of the PLT Activity Correlation

• The correlated PLT activities provide teachers with lessons that support and enhance the information provided in the radio shows.

• For example, Activity #9 “Planet Diversity” (PreK-8 Guide) strongly correlates to the “Biodiversity” radio show.

• In Activity #9, students become aware of the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and better understand its importance.

• Background information is provided that includes a definition of biodiversity, and discusses humans dependence on biodiversity.

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Earth & Sky Radio Show: BiodiversityEarth & Sky Radio Show: Biodiversity

Earth & Sky Radio Show: Earth & Sky Radio Show: Year 2005 Warmest in a CenturyYear 2005 Warmest in a Century

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Benefits of the PLT Activity CorrelationBenefits of the PLT Activity Correlation

• The three correlated PLT activities provide background information on the topic and engaging student lessons.

• The PLT activities can be used separately or in combination with each other.

• In addition to the activity overview and background information, PLT activities include detailed steps for leading the activity, assessment suggestions, student pages, and reading connections.

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Earth & Sky Radio Show: Earth & Sky Radio Show: Year 2005 Warmest in a CenturyYear 2005 Warmest in a Century

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