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Collaborative Project: Global Warming Student Speakout!

Project Summary:
The Global Warming Student Speakout! is an opportunity for youth and teachers to share their best ideas about global warming.


Global Warming Educator Resources

These questions are provided in order to begin exploring the topics of global warming and climate change.
Global Warming Discussion/Brainstorming Questions:
  1. What is global warming?
  2. What is the greenhouse effect?
  3. What do greenhouse gases do?
  4. What is climate change?
  5. What is the hydrological cycle (evaporation and precipitation)?
  6. What changes might occur to the earth’s climate, if global warming increases?
  7. How long does carbon dioxide remain in the atmosphere?
  8. How much in carbon emissions does the U.S produce?
  9. Which industries make the largest contributions to CO2?
  10. What is the relationship between global warming and world food supplies?
  11. What would the effect of melting polar ice have on ocean currents and global climate?
  12. What are some alternatives to an oil-based economy? How else can we produce energy?
  13. What is the Kyoto protocol?
  14. What is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?
  15. What are some of the controversies related to global warming?
  16. What actions can be taken to lessen global warming?

-What can individuals do?

-What can families do?

-What can businesses do?

-What can communities do?

-What can schools do?

-What can political leaders do?

-What can the media do?

-What can celebrities do?

 



 

 

Global Warming Web Resources:


Use these links to learn more about global warming and climate change.

 

NOW. For Educators. Global Warming (PBS)

Complete lesson plan aligned to national standards to introduce and explore global warming; contains starter activities and assessments

http://www.pbs.org/now/classroom/globalwarming.html

 


The Global Challenge

Many resources and tools are provided for students to strengthen skills in math, science, engineering, and critical thinking, while learning about global business practices.  In the Global Challenge, teams of US high school students collaborate with international counterparts from October to May to address global climate change. Be sure to look for the "Resources" section in Team Tools. There is a very cool online game on Global Warming.

http://www.globalchallengeaward.org/

 


EPA Global Warming Kids Page

Focuses on science and impacts of global warming or climate change, and on actions that help address global warming. Features games, events, and links to other resources.

http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/

 

 

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (K12 Research & Science)

K12 exploration of all aspects of weather and its relationship with world geography; includes downloadable activity sheets.

http://www.oar.noaa.gov/k12/

http://www.oar.noaa.gov/k12/html/data_greenhouse2.html

 

 

Global Monitoring Division of NOAA

Provides scientific data with many graphs. The site is more suited to high school students.

http://www.cmdl.noaa.gov/

 

 

Ask Dr. Global Change

Reference service that assists users in finding data and information concerning changes to the global environment, including a section titled: Is global warming real?

http://www.gcrio.org/doctorgc/index.php

http://www.gcrio.org/doctorgc/index.php/drweblog/is-global-warming-real/

 

 

Global Warming: Early Warning Signs

Includes a “solutions” section, plus numerous facts, photos, maps, graphs of early warning signs illustrating the global nature of climate changes.

http://www.climatehotmap.org/

 

 

Global Warming is Happening

Gives a perspective on the history of global weather and what actually causes greenhouse gases.

http://globalwarming.enviroweb.org/ishappening/ishappening_frameset.html

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions about Global Warming

Questions and answers to basic global warming questions.

http://www.ecobridge.org/content/g_faq.htm

 

 

Global Warming

Articles about climate change explaining how climates are expected to migrate in the next hundred years.

http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming

 

 

Global Warming Learning Games

Several games and puzzles aimed at increasing awareness about global warming.

http://globalwarming.enviroweb.org/games/index.html