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1 Global Climate Change Research Project The purpose of this project is to guide you as you learn about the science that people (children and adults) need to understand the complexity of the causes, evidence, and impacts of global climate change and approaches for mitigating and adapting to global climate change. This project will involve viewing and answering questions about the film, An Inconvenient Truth, and the climate change study guide in Blackboard, as well as exploring several websites and participating in hands-on weather and climate related activities in class. This is an individual project. Please do your own work. Do not copy and paste sentences or diagrams from the climate study guide or any website. Please put your responses in your own words and do your own drawings. This will help you better develop your understanding of this important issue. Please do not try to fit your answers in the space provided in this document. Responses to most questions should be longer. Please type your responses and make a copy that I can keep. (DUE DATE: November 2 nd / 4 th ) Total Points: 175 points I. An Inconvenient Truth Film A. Film Questions: Answer the following during the film. 1. What evidence does Al Gore present in the film to support each explanation of global climate change? Explanation Evidence Shown in Film a. Carbon dioxide is increasing in the atmosphere. b. Global warming affects glaciers. c. Global warming is more than a cyclical pattern. d. Global warming is happening all over the world. e. Severe storms and drought have increased. f. Two major warnings (Canaries in the coal mine) have occurred. 1
2 2. What does Al Gore present as the three reasons we haven t addressed our influence on global climate? 3. What are the three causes of misconceptions that affect awareness? 4. Does the film convince you that a. Climate is changing? b. There is global warming? c. The main cause of global warming is the increase of carbon dioxide due to human activity? 5. An Inconvenient Truth ends with this statement: Future generations may well have occasion to ask themselves: What were we thinking? Why didn t they wake up when they had a chance? We have to hear that question from them, now? Do you agree with this statement? 6. See page 171 in your Settlage Teaching Science to Every Child textbook. How could scientists strengthen their argument for or against an aspect of global climate change? 7. How does Al Gore s presentation of the research on global climate change show different processes of science in action as you read about in Chapters 2 and 3 in your textbook? 8. How does Al Gore s presentation of the research on global climate change provide examples of different aspects of the nature of science as you read about in Chapter 8 in your textbook? 9. How many times have you watched An Inconvenient Truth? 2
3 B. The Science Behind the Film (Use the film, the booklet on Blackboard, and Internet sites.) 1. Were there concepts that you didn t understand or that Mr. Gore explained too quickly? If so, which ones? 2. How is weather different from climate? 3. What are a few reasons that Earth s climate naturally changes? 4. How do scientists study Earth s past climate? 5. How does the greenhouse effect work on Earth? Make a drawing with labels. What would Earth be like without the greenhouse effect? 6. What are greenhouse gases? 7. Make a drawing of the carbon cycle showing the different processes and reservoirs. Label and explain your diagram. How are the processes involved in the carbon cycle connected to global warming? 8. Why does Earth s carbon dioxide level vary throughout the year? 9. Make a list of natural factors that increase greenhouse gases and a list of natural factors that decrease greenhouse gases. 10. What is the relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature? 11. How is human activity affecting the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? 12. How do the oceans affect Earth s climate? 13. Explain some of the possible consequences or impacts of global warming. Which consequences would be the most likely to affect south Florida? 14. What is the difference between mitigation and adaptation? 15. What is the most recent daily news on climate change? One suggestion for current news is the Huffington Post Website: C. Follow-up to An Inconvenient Truth Online Video View Al Gore s New Thinking on the Climate Crisis (~25 minute video) and answer the following questions What has happened to the Arctic since An Inconvenient Truth? 2. Why does Gore compare Venus and Earth? 3
4 3. If skeptics were right about the sun s changes in energy causing global warming, what would we expect to observe regarding temperature in the atmosphere? 4. What does Gore think is our greatest challenge? 5. What does Gore think are solutions to the climate crisis? D. Geographic and Cultural Impact Around the World Choose a region to research global climate change related issues that the people who live in the area are facing now or potentially facing. Regions may include the east coast of U.S. including North Carolina, Darfur, the Amazon, the Arctic, South Asia, the Gulf Coast of the U.S., Lampedusa, Haiti, etc. or you may come up with a different region. This document Global Climate Change Impact in the United States and this Website ( should help you. Explain (in a paragraph) the region, specific consequence of climate change, and the impact on the local geography, resources, culture, politics, and economics. E. Reference Websites a. Choose 5 of the following that you like and write a few sentences about what you liked and how you may use the site in your life or future teaching. If you find a quality Website that I don t have listed, you may add it and write a review. Global Climate Change: NASA s Eyes on the Earth Nature Conservancy s Carbon Calculator Global Footprint Network EPA Climate Change and Global Warming: Interactive website US Global Change Research Program Carbon Cycle Game Interactive Diagram The Alliance for Climate Project Global Warming Environmental Defense Fund Earth Portal and Earth Encyclopedia on Climate Change One Million Acts of Green Energy Story 4
5 Andrew Revkin s New York Times Articles National Geographic Videos Climate Challenge b. Choose one of the following that you like and write a few sentences about what you liked and how you may use the site in your life or future teaching. Teaching Resources/Lesson Plans Slide Show What s Up With Global Warming? Climate Classroom An Inconvenient Truth Curriculum Facing the Future Lessons and Resources for Teaching About Global Issues Climate Change Unit Journey North Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change c. Choose one of the following that you like and write a few sentences about what you liked and how you may use the site in your life or future teaching. Climate Skeptic Resources How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic Skeptical Science Climate Skepticism: The Top 10 Global Warming s Six Americas F. Classroom Activities Briefly explain the weather/climate related concept that you learned from each of the following science investigation presentations and in-class activities. Explain each concept in a few sentences. Controlled Science Investigations The Effect of Salinity on the Density of Water Does Land or Water Absorb Heat Faster? Or Does Land or Water Lose Heat Faster? Does the Color on an Object Affect the Amount of Light (Heat) Absorbed? Does the Area of Earth s Surface Receiving Sunlight Vary at Different Latitudes? The Effect of Type of Ice Melt (Glaciers versus Floating Ice) on Sea Level Rise Does an Enhanced Greenhouse Effect Cause Temperature to Rise? Does a Change in ph affect the Amount of Calcium Carbonate Dissolved? 5
6 Hand-on In-Class Activities The Reason for the Seasons The Water Cycle Ocean Currents The Rock Cycle Energy for Life (Plants and Snails) G. Reflections on the Film and Project 1. Has studying this issue caused you to be more interested in climate change issues and/or science in general? 2. Has learning about climate change caused you to be more confident in your knowledge of science? Explain why or why not. 3. Do you think that learning about climate change will affect your future teaching and/or career? If so, how? Extra Credit How to Talk to a Skeptic About Climate Change (20 points) What are five main questions that the skeptics have about climate change science? Explain how a scientist would respond to each of these questions with supporting scientific evidence. 6
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Calculating Your Carbon Footprint Overview In this activity, students will calculate their household s carbon footprint using the US EPA s Personal Emissions Calculator and will compare the size of their