Supporting Materials

 
The materials below are intended to support the materials covered in this module, especially its activities.  Each supporting material is numbered according to the unit or activity in which it may be used.  For example, Supporting Material 1.1 accompanies Activity 1.1.  To make the most effective use of this module and its activities, you are encouraged to download, photocopy, and distribute these Supporting Materials to your students for the activities you intend to use.  Please review the options and the instructions below before you continue.
 

There are two options for downloading the Supporting Materials for this module; they are provided to allow you the greatest flexibility in using this module in your classroom.

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Adobe Acrobat 3.0

All of the Supporting Materials are provided as Adobe Acrobat documents.  Adobe allows you to download and print "ready-to-use" materials without formatting variations that can result from the use of different computers, Internet browsers, or printers. To view and/or print these materials, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer. This is a free program and can be downloaded by clicking on the "Get Acrobat Reader" icon at the left and following the instructions. Many Internet browsers (e.g., Netscape 3.0 and higher, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and higher) work with Acrobat Reader so that you can view and print the Acrobat files while using your browser.  Once you've installed Acrobat Reader on your computer, return to this page and click on the appropriate Supporting Material(s) below to view and/or print them for use in your classroom.

MS-Word 7.0

The Supporting Materials are also provided as MS-Word 7.0 documents (*.doc).  Download this version of the materials if you would like to modify a particular document to suit your particular needs or classroom setting. You should be able to open the document in your own software and make the necessary changes.  Note that formatting, spacing, and/or image quality may be affected.

 

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Supporting Material 1.1     Registered Automobiles by State, 1976 and 1993	Adobe format (1 page, 9K)	Word format (1 page, 26K)
Supporting Material 2.1     Vegetation and Precipitation Data	Adobe format (1 page, 6K)	Word format (1 page, 23K)
Supporting Material 2.2     Rainforest Information Sheet	Adobe format (2 pages, 7K)	Word format (2  pages, 23K)
Supporting Material 2.2a     Satellite Images of Amazonia	Instructions for obtaining images
Supporting Material 2.2b     GIS Images of Thailand	Adobe format (3 pages, 54K)	Word format (3  pages, 35K)
Supporting Material 3.1     Run-Away Warming and Cooling	Adobe format (1 page, 4K)	Word format (1 page, 21K)
Supporting Material 3.2    GCM Output Map*	Adobe format (1 page, 135K)	Word format (1 page, 63K)
Supporting Material 3.4     Legislative Hearing Stakeholders	Adobe format (1 page, 5K)	Word format (1 page, 20K)

 
*Note:  The GCM output map reproduced in this supporting material is of lower quality than the image available in the original source or in the printed version of this module available through the AAG.