Effective ways to Teach Climate Change in the Classroom

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Effective ways to Teach Climate Change in the Classroom William West, Ph.D. Kellogg Biological Station

The Lesson Plan will Include these Topics: Demonstration of greenhouse gas effects on temperature (Mythbusters) What is your carbon foot print? Carbon cycle Sources and sinks of greenhouse gases Discussion of Human Impact on Climate

Know Your Audience or Students What is Climate Change? Have issues arose about teaching Climate Change? How many people “believe” in Climate Change?

What is this Log Made of and How Was it Created? Photosynthesis – the creation of carbon by the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) and release of oxygen in the air we breathe. Performed by plants, fungi, algae on land and in the water. Tree rings indicate the amount of carbon stored in trees during specific years. What happens when we burn logs?

What is carbon? Six most abundant element Forms at most four bonds Building block of organisms and some non-living matter Carbon dioxide – greenhouse gas formed from burning of many materials

Consider Standards and the Audience you are teaching…..

Carbon Cycle What is the carbon cycle? Transfer of carbon amongst many environments (lithosphere, hydrosphere, etc.) Carbon can change form (CO2, CH4, CO-, organic forms) Carbon transfer is not at the same rate between all environments Plants absorb carbon dioxide - photosynthesis. Animals, plants, microbes “respire” carbon.

Activity 1: Card Role-Play Equilibrium Environment Divide into 7 groups Divide marbles evenly amongst groups Transfer marbles between groups at the same rate A single marble = a single molecule of carbon

Activity 1: Card Role-Play Non-EquilibriumEnvironment Divide into 7 groups Divide marbles evenly amongst groups Transfer marbles at random rates A single marble = a single molecule of carbon

Activity 1: Card Role-Play Human Influenced Environment Divide into 7 groups Divide marbles evenly amongst groups Transfer marbles at different rates (assigned by teacher) A single marble = a single molecule of carbon

Can Humans Alter the Carbon Cycle?

How do Greenhouse Gases Work?

Sources and Sinks of Carbon

What is your Carbon Footprint?