Process
Week 1
Materials & Resources You Will Need
Global Warming Research Worksheet
Internet
The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon. This book is available in the school library.
Internet Resources
Follow the links below by clickin on their image.
A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change: Click on the image to the left.
Watch the video and complete the "Calculate Your Emissions" survey.
Fact Monster: Look around this site to find great definitions of key terms and some maty data related to global warming.
Multi Media
National Geographic presentation on the greenhouse effect.
This National Geographic video is a great overview of what global warming is and how it is affecting our Earth.
Week 2
Materials & Resources You Will Need
Global Warming Research Worksheet
Internet
The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon. This book is available in the school library.
Task:
Each member of your group will choose one topic to research from the list below. Answer the questions in your Global Warming Worksheet research notes.
- Hurricanes
- Floods
- Heat waves
Internet Resources:
Folow the links below by clicking on their image.
Scroll down the page to the Table of Contents. Click on the following titles to learn about your topic.
- What Happens Next? (For info on melting glaciers and rising sea levels.)
- Good News for Fish (For info on rising sea levels & human health & disease)
- Storms Ahead (Wacky weather)
Multi Media:
Watch one of the three following National Geographic videos.
A Way Forward: Facing Climate Change
Antarcia Ice
Glacier Melt
Week 3
Task: Investigate animals that are being affected by global warming. Pick one animal to further investigate and do research about. Fill in your research notes. Click on the image to the left for a liste of endangered species.
Create an Informative Brochure
Now that you have become experts on global warming, it's time to combine your information to comlete your informative brochure.
Your brochure should include the following:
- Cover page
- Causes of global warming
- Effects of global warming
- What we can do about global warming