Teaching materials compiled by Roslyn Conti, Tristan Kelly and Dongping Huang(Sally)
The following is a carefully selected list of online teaching materials that will be useful for building teachers’ knowledge on the issue and most importantly for engaging primary school students into an exploration of the greenhouse effect.
What is the greenhouse effect, why the name?
Engaging introduction to the greenhouse effect specifically aimed at kids.
http://tiki.oneworld.net/global_warming/climate3.html
Simple, easy to understand definition.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change
Definition for teacher’s understanding
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Greenhouse_gas
Features a concise definition appropriate for younger children. The website is based primarily for young students. It would be ideal for extensions used during computer time. This website includes games and the navigation is very child friendly.
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html
Games for kids useful for introducing the topic.
http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/Games/index.html
General homepage from the David Suzuki Foundation, general description of the topic as well as specific links are available.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Science/
Very useful resource, some specific pages from this website have been listed separately, it is well worth having a look at the home page and directing students there too.
http://tiki.oneworld.net/global_warming/climate_home.html
What is the science involved?
Specific information pertaining to the science of Greenhouse Gases. http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Science/Greenhouse_Gases.as
Weather trends: this site provides information regarding weather patterns resulting from the greenhouse effect. It also has useful diagrams that show weather trends, these would be very effective in the classroom.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/change/
Send children to this engaging page and they will see what storms lie ahead.
http://tiki.oneworld.net/global_warming/climate6.html
The sun is hotting up: information aimed at kids explaining what is happening with the sun.
http://tiki.oneworld.net/global_warming/climate2.html
Here is a useful map that shows geography of greenhouse gases predicted effects.
http://archive.cyark.org/hazards/?gclid=CKyS6OqDspICFSW7iQodVmmHFQ
Detailed and exciting resource for children specifically exploring global warming.
http://globalwarmingkids.net/
Natural and enhanced...
This site offers information specifically directed towards the enhanced Greenhouse Effect due to human involvement.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Science/Skeptics.asp
This article explores the differences between the natural Greenhouse Effect of the Earth’s atmosphere with the enhanced Greenhouse Effect associated with climate change.
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/e-print/open/holper_2001b.html
Is the greenhouse effect a good thing or something to worry about?
Youtube video promoting ‘Earth Hour,’ good introduction to current action regarding the greenhouse effect.
·http://www.climatechange.com.au/
Photography that can be used in class to get a global perspective on the greenhouse effect.
http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/
The website contains in class experiments for grades 3 – 5 that outline the dangers of enhanced Greenhouse Effect.
http://ku-prism.org/resources/polar/warminglessons.html
Climate change impacts on fire weather.
http://www.csiro.au/science/ps17j.html
Climate change impacts for Australia.
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/impacts/overview.html
Greenhouse effect for kids.
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html
Good for exploring ideas about what we can do to combat global warming.
http://www.sierraclub.org/globalwarming/tenthings/--
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Sunday, April 6, 2008
Is the greenhouse effect a good thing or something to worry about?
Teaching materials
The website contains in class experiments for grades 3 – 5 that outline the dangers of enhanced Greenhouse Effect.
http://ku-prism.org/resources/polar/warminglessons.html
Climate change impacts on fire weather http://www.csiro.au/science/ps17j.html
Climate change impacts for Australia http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/impacts/overview.html
Greenhouse effect for kids
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html
http://www.greenhouse.nsw.gov.au/what_is_climate_change
The website contains in class experiments for grades 3 – 5 that outline the dangers of enhanced Greenhouse Effect.
http://ku-prism.org/resources/polar/warminglessons.html
Climate change impacts on fire weather http://www.csiro.au/science/ps17j.html
Climate change impacts for Australia http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/impacts/overview.html
Greenhouse effect for kids
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html
http://www.greenhouse.nsw.gov.au/what_is_climate_change
Natural and enhanced...
Teaching materials
This site offeres information specifically directed towards the enhanced Greenhouse Effect due to human involvement.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Science/Skeptics.asp
This article includes the differences between the natural Greenhouse Effect of the Earth’s atmosphere with the enhanced Greenhouse Effect associated with climate change.
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/e-print/open/holper_2001b.html
This site offeres information specifically directed towards the enhanced Greenhouse Effect due to human involvement.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Science/Skeptics.asp
This article includes the differences between the natural Greenhouse Effect of the Earth’s atmosphere with the enhanced Greenhouse Effect associated with climate change.
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/e-print/open/holper_2001b.html
What is the science involved?
Teaching materials
Specific information pertaining to the issue of Greenhouse Gases. http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Science/Greenhouse_Gases.asp
Climate change
· http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/change/ --Australia climate change
· http://www.climatechange.com.au/ ---YouTube video
· http://tiki.oneworld.net/global_warming/climate_home.html --climate change for kids
Global warming
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Global_warming?gclid=CMXHzfCCspICFQNaiAodqQkbMg –definition
http://archive.cyark.org/hazards/?gclid=CKyS6OqDspICFSW7iQodVmmHFQ ---Maps Shows What Areas of the WorldWill Be Impacted by Global Warming
http://www.sierraclub.org/globalwarming/tenthings/-- ten things you can do about globe warming
http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/ --Global warming photography
http://globalwarmingkids.net/ ---global warming for kids
Ozone depletion
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone_depletion --definition of ozone depletion
· http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2003/pr66/en/ --Children suffer most from the effects of ozone depletion
· http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/Environmental_Problems/ozone_depletion.html-- causes, solutions, effects and phenomenon of ozone depletion
4. Greenhouse gases
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas --definition
· http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/Games/index.html --for kids
· http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/greenhouse.htm--
-- Greenhouse gas and society
Specific information pertaining to the issue of Greenhouse Gases. http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Science/Greenhouse_Gases.asp
Climate change
· http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/change/ --Australia climate change
· http://www.climatechange.com.au/ ---YouTube video
· http://tiki.oneworld.net/global_warming/climate_home.html --climate change for kids
Global warming
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Global_warming?gclid=CMXHzfCCspICFQNaiAodqQkbMg –definition
http://archive.cyark.org/hazards/?gclid=CKyS6OqDspICFSW7iQodVmmHFQ ---Maps Shows What Areas of the WorldWill Be Impacted by Global Warming
http://www.sierraclub.org/globalwarming/tenthings/-- ten things you can do about globe warming
http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/ --Global warming photography
http://globalwarmingkids.net/ ---global warming for kids
Ozone depletion
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone_depletion --definition of ozone depletion
· http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2003/pr66/en/ --Children suffer most from the effects of ozone depletion
· http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/Environmental_Problems/ozone_depletion.html-- causes, solutions, effects and phenomenon of ozone depletion
4. Greenhouse gases
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas --definition
· http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/Games/index.html --for kids
· http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/greenhouse.htm--
-- Greenhouse gas and society
What is the greenhouse effect, why the name?
Teaching materials
Simple, easy to understand definition.
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change -definition
General homepage from the David Suzuki Foundation, general description of the topic as well as specific links are available.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Science/
Website based primarily for young students ideal for extensions used during computer time. This websites includes games and the navigation is very child friendly.http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html
Simple, easy to understand definition.
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change -definition
General homepage from the David Suzuki Foundation, general description of the topic as well as specific links are available.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Science/
Website based primarily for young students ideal for extensions used during computer time. This websites includes games and the navigation is very child friendly.http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html
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