Climate Change:
Our world is always changing. Look out your window long enough, and you might see the weather change. Look even longer, and you'll see the seasons change. The Earth's climate is changing, too, but in ways that you can't easily see. The Earth is getting warmer because people are adding heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere, mainly by burning fossil fuels. These gases are called greenhouse gases. Warmer temperatures are causing other changes around the world, such as melting glaciers and stronger storms. These changes are happening because the Earth's air, water, and land are all linked to the climate. The Earth's climate has changed before, but this time is different. People are causing these changes, which are bigger and happening faster than any climate changes that modern society has ever seen before. |
Week 1 (2 lessons)The Earth's climate is changing, and people's activities are the main cause.
· How and why is the climate changing · Climate change in the past. · Greenhouse Effect |
Week 2Make a poster about one of these topics. (Internet, Book Library) |
Week 3
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Week 4Countries in the world:
Look at different countries in the world. Week 7
Week 10Start a Awareness Campaign for SIS
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Week 5Technologies
To successfully combat climate change, people will have to switch from getting most of their energy from burning fossil fuels to getting most of their energy from a wide variety of clean energy sources. Week 8How does my country approach climate change?
Week 11Finish a Awareness Campaign for SIS
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Week 6Work in groups and choose 1 topic for a presentation:
· Solar Energy · Wind Energy · Water Energy · Nuclear Energy · Geothermal Energy · Biomass Energy · Green Vehicles Energy-Efficient Buildings Week 9Are my family and friends
really aware of the issues? Do I, my family or my friends do anything that might contribute to climate change? Field-trips:
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