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Standards Index: Unit 9: Global Change

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The End of the Cold War: Nuclear Winter

Students will learn how a scientific theory of “nuclear winter” shifted the debate over nuclear weapons in the 1980s, and how that hypothesis connects to the 21st century challenge of climate change.
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Tracking the Python Threat in the Everglades

Students will learn how Burmese pythons have been multiplying unchecked in the wilds of Florida and what is being done to stop them from devastating the native wildlife populations.
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Beekeepers and Scientists Join Forces to Protect the Pollinators

Student will learn about colony collapse disorder and explore the role that pollinators play in ecosystems.