CERCA Slides: Sea Level Rise

What actions should people take in response to sea level rise?

From community planning to exploring trends to plan for sea level acceleration -- immerse your students in data analysis from Florida, Texas, Long Island, Hawaii, and beyond to craft an argument around this important global issue.

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: Sea Level Changes in Florida

What do the text and bar graph show about how sea levels in Florida are changing over time?

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CCSS.CONTENT.3.MD.B.3

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Grade 4: Sea Level Change in Texas

Based on the text and graphs, how has the changing climate in Texas affected the sea levels?

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CCSS.CONTENT.4.MD.B.4

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Grade 5: Sea Level Change in North Carolina

What do the text and graphics show about how sea levels in North Carolina are changing over time?

CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3
CCSS.CONTENT.5.MD.B.2

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Grade 6: Sea Level Change Along the Atlantic Coast

How does the graph and the text support the need for actions to protect the Atlantic Coast communities from the effects of sea level rise?

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CCSS.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5

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Grade 7: Living with Rising Sea Levels in Long Island

Based on the data and information that Logan collected, which action should she suggest to her family to best adapt to sea level rise in her community?

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CCSS.CONTENT.7.SP.C.5

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Grade 8: Tourism in Hawai'i

Based on the data in the text and graphs, what actions should the HTA team recommend to prevent or lessen the effects of sea level rise?

CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3
CCSS.CONTENT.8.SP.A.1

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Grades 9-10: Why Seas are Rising Faster on the Southeast Coast

How are scientists using new research and data to guide planning for sea level accelerations on the Southeast Coast of the US?

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CCSS.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.1

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Grades 11-12: Climate Change: Global Sea Level

How are scientists using new research, data, and trends to plan for sea level accelerations in the US, as well as around the world?

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CCSS.CONTENT.HSS.IC.B.3

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Sea Level Rise

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: Sea Level Changes in Florida

What do the text and bar graph show about how sea levels in Florida are changing over time?CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3CCSS.CONTENT.3.MD.B.3

Grade 4: Sea Level Change in Texas

Based on the text and graphs, how has the changing climate in Texas affected the sea levels?CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3CCSS.CONTENT.4.MD.B.4

Grade 5: Sea Level Change in North Carolina

What do the text and graphics show about how sea levels in North Carolina are changing over time?CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3CCSS.CONTENT.5.MD.B.2

Grade 6: Sea Level Change Along the Atlantic Coast

How does the graph and the text support the need for actions to protect the Atlantic Coast communities from the effects of sea level rise?CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3CCSS.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5

Grade 7: Living with Rising Sea Levels in Long Island

Based on the data and information that Logan collected, which action should she suggest to her family to best adapt to sea level rise in her community?CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3CCSS.CONTENT.7.SP.C.5

Grade 8: Tourism in Hawai'i

Based on the data in the text and graphs, what actions should the HTA team recommend to prevent or lessen the effects of sea level rise?CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3CCSS.CONTENT.8.SP.A.1

Grades 9-10: Why Seas are Rising Faster on the Southeast Coast

How are scientists using new research and data to guide planning for sea level accelerations on the Southeast Coast of the US?CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3CCSS.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.1

Grades 11-12: Climate Change: Global Sea Level

How are scientists using new research, data, and trends to plan for sea level accelerations in the US, as well as around the world?CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3CCSS.CONTENT.HSS.IC.B.3

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What do the text and bar graph show about how sea levels in Florida are changing over time?

CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3
CCSS.CONTENT.3.MD.B.3

Based on the text and graphs, how has the changing climate in Texas affected the sea levels?

CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3
CCSS.CONTENT.4.MD.B.4

What do the text and graphics show about how sea levels in North Carolina are changing over time?

CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3
CCSS.CONTENT.5.MD.B.2

How does the graph and the text support the need for actions to protect the Atlantic Coast communities from the effects of sea level rise?

CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3
CCSS.CONTENT.6.SP.B.5

Based on the data and information that Logan collected, which action should she suggest to her family to best adapt to sea level rise in her community?

CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3
CCSS.CONTENT.7.SP.C.5

Based on the data in the text and graphs, what actions should the HTA team recommend to prevent or lessen the effects of sea level rise?

CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3
CCSS.CONTENT.8.SP.A.1

How are scientists using new research and data to guide planning for sea level accelerations on the Southeast Coast of the US?

CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3
CCSS.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.1

How are scientists using new research, data, and trends to plan for sea level accelerations in the US, as well as around the world?

CCSS.PRACTICE.MP3
CCSS.CONTENT.HSS.IC.B.3

Introduce ThinkCERCA
into Your Curriculum