CLASS LESSON ON LIFESTYLE, CARBON EMISSION AND CLIMATE CHANGE

CHANGING CLIMATE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES www.teachingsolutions.com OUR LIFESTYLES AND CLIMATE CHANGE Teaching Solutions

CHANGING CLIMATE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OUR LIFESTYLES AND CLIMATE CHANGE Teaching Solutions www.teachingsolutions.com

CHANGING CLIMATE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES AIM Students to show the links between lifestyles, carbon emissions, and global warming Tie these pictures to Global Warming www.teachingsolutions.com

Identify keywords

Quickly make notes on a scrap paper or in the back of your science book recording keywords used in the learning objectives/aims

Correlation or link

Lifestyle

Emissions

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Activity (8 minutes)

In pairs/groups not more than 4 make notes at the back of your science book recording what you know about

Correlation

Lifestyle

Emissions

Make a list of examples of lifestyle

Examples of lifestyle

Elicit answers from students and discuss possible correlation to changing climate and global warming

CARBON EMISSIONS www.teachingsolutions.com

CARBON EMISSIONS

What is carbon emission?

The release of Carbon (C) into the atmosphere. Usually measured in metric tons. Sources of Emissions Emissions to the atmosphere principally from the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. Effect of Emissions Increased atmospheric concentrations of CO2 . www.teachingsolutions.com

Who Is Responsible For Carbon Emissions

Students to make a list of sources of emissions or make a

List of those responsible for carbon emissions

Linking Carbon emissions

Now show the links between lifestyles, carbon emissions, and global warming

GET REAL PEOPLE Estimate your environmental impact, including CO2 emissions 06/04/09 www.teachingsolutions.com

Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

http:// www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

Stop Global warming !!! Do we really need this? Do we carry on using this? www.teachingsolutions.com

Design a leaflet or a poster creating climate change awareness Write to a national newspaper on the ‘Role of Media in global warming’ CLIMATE CHANGE ANALYSIS ( VERY IMPORTANT HOMWORK ) www.teachingsolutions.com

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