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Designed for integration into existing science curriculum for grades 8-10, this curriculum uses a current environmental issue, climate change, as a vehicle for teaching science education. Instructional goals include: (1) familiarize students with scientific methods; (2) help students understand the role of uncertainty; (3) encourage students to gather meaningful data; (4) engage students in hands-on, experiential learning within the classroom and community; (5) develop student learning artifacts (used in authentic assessment); (6) examine information regarding Earth's climate as it currently exists; (7) analyze information regarding Earth's past climate; (8) develop the concept of a greenhouse; (9) consider factors contributing to Earth's climate; and (10) evaluate controversial issues regarding global climate change. Fifteen activities are contained in five modules five modules tha