1. Carbon Footprint

2. Click on Planet Earth in presentation mode for more information
Step 1
Discover
Each time the earth spins one complete circle (rotation) represents 24 hours – 1 whole day.
Click on Planet Earth in presentation mode for more information
During the day, Earth receives its energy, heat and light, from the Sun.
As planet Earth rotates slowly
This explains why during our video conference it was 2pm in Ireland (bright sunshine) and 8am in Texas (dark – daylight just breaking through).

3. Pollution caused by increased carbon footprint.
Step 2
Pollution caused by increased carbon footprint.
During the night, Earth should cool down, but due to our carbon footprint
heat is trapped and Earth warms up.

4. Step 3
Help .. I’m boiling up!
The increased temperature means the following events could happen:
Can you name these in the Discussion Forum – Week 5.