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What is global warming?

Global warming or climate change is the gradual increase of the average temperature of the Earth The average temperature of the Earth's surface is around 59F or 13 C. Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere hold in heat

Without these gases, the Earths surface temperature would drop to around 0 F.
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The Atmosphere
The Earth is surrounded by a thin layer of gases
Oxygen Carbon Dioxide Nitrous Oxide Methane
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Greenhouse gases
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Atmosphere
Supplies gases required for life Offers protection from the suns ultraviolet radiation Helps control Earths temperature by trapping solar energy next to the surface
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Oxygen Carbon dioxide

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Click below to watch an interactivity on the Greenhouse Effect

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The Evidence
Before and after pictures of Montanas disappearing glaciers
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If you would like watch other glaciers disappear in before and after pictures,
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The Effects
Water levels will rise in oceans The timing of the seasons will change Increased spread of disease Stronger hurricanes and storms Animals change behavior More plant and animal species will become extinct Allergies get worse
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How can you help?

Use fluorescent lighting in your home Drive a hybrid car Use alternative energy sources for electricity and heat Green roofs
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Green roof

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Endangered species

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species List

Center for Biological Diversity

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Global Warming Blues

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Is Global warming a farce?

Visit these websites to learn more! Global Warming Swindle

Global Warming Facts

Global Warming
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Global Warming Quiz!

1. What is the most common greenhouse gas emitted from human activities? Nitrous oxide Methane Carbon dioxide Oxygen

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2. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are always bad for humans and the environment.
True False

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3. Click on the area where the infrared rays are.

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4. In which of the following ways do people increase the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Cutting down trees
Driving gasoline-powered vehicles Burning coal to generate electricity All of the above

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5. Greenhouse gases cause global warming by:

Absorbing and reradiating heat from infrared rays

Causing the atmosphere to catch fire

Absorbing the water in the atmosphere Reflecting solar rays

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Are you a part of global warming

Are you contributing to the climate change?

Check your electric bills for the past year. For each kWh allow 0.8kg of carbon dioxide. If you flew on a commercial plane in the last year, add 0.35 kg for each kilometer flown for each person who flew with you.
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In the classroom
This presentation was created for middle or high school level students as an introduction to global warming or can be used as a classroom supplement. After viewing this show, students should have developed an awareness about global warming, whats causing it, the effects of it, and prevention strategies.
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Lessons and assessment ideas

Debate the bias of global warming. Study both sides of this scientific controversy and then share your facts and information with your classmates. Act out the process of global warming Create a song or jingle about global warming. Perform an experiment, gather data and draw up your own conclusions regarding global warming.
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Assessment
Quiz results, classroom discussion, peer evaluation of lesson ideas, assorted classroom rubrics.

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National Science Standards

Unifying Concepts and Processes (K-12) Life Science, Content Standard C (9-12):
Interdependence of organisms Matter, energy, and organization in living systems Behavior of organisms Energy in the earth system Consistency, change, and measure

Earth and Space Science, Content Standard D (9-12): Science in Personal and Social Perspective, Content Standard F (9-12):
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The Learners
Kinesthetic-students can act out the process of global warming. Auditory-Sounds clips and music are embedded in the show and students can create their own song or jingle. Visual-Graphic images and interactives are available for those learners who are more visual.
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Citations for Pictures

Animated graphics are from Animation factory-www.animationfactory.com. Taken 11July 2007. Polar Bear-http://www.un.org/works/environment/animalplanet/polarbear.html. Taken July 12, 2007 Flowers- http://www.fws.gov/endangered/Taken July 12, 2007 Greenhouse Effect-http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/images/global_warming/ghouse_effect.jpg. Taken July 10, 2007 Montanas glaciers- http://www.livescience.com/environment/060324_glacier_melt.html. Taken July 12, 2007. Agassiz glacier 1913, 2005- http://www.livescience.com/environment/060324_glacier_melt.html. Taken July 12, 2007. Green Roof- http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/01/chicago-green. Taken July 12, 2007. Melting Glaciers. http://www.locustfork.net/blog/melting_glaciers2.jpgTaken july 15, 2007.

References
Methane. 12 July 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane Nitrous Oxide. 12 July 2007 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefoxa&rls=org.mozilla:enUS:official&hs=ud7&defl=en&q=define:Nitrous+Oxide&sa=X&oi=gl ossary_definition&ct=title Climate Change Quiz. July 11, 2006 http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/quiz_global_warming.html Gore, Al. An Inconvenient Truth. New York, NY: Viking, 2007. American Chemical Society. Chemistry in the Community. United States of America: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2006.

Carbon Dioxide- CO2

Accounts for 80% of greenhouse gases emissions

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Enters atmosphere by
Carbon cycle Burning fossil fuels Deforestation Cement production

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Methane-CH4
A gas that is emitted from the following sources:
Volcanic activity More information on Natural gas fields Methane Solid waste landfills Byproduct of biomass One of the ingredients found in a burp!

Read this article: Cows that burp less aid climate fight!

Methane
The early atmosphere of the Earth had 1000x more methane that what is has now and therefore, no life existed on the planet. Oxygen was not produced until photosynthetic bacteria evolved at a later time.
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Nitrous Oxide- N2O

A gas that is emitted from the following sources:
Burning fossil fuels Use of fertilizers Burning biomass Back Can be used as a mild anesthetic for minor surgeries
Also known as laughing gas!!