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How do you explain climate change to a child?
Climate change describes a change in the typical weather for a region — such as high and low temperatures and amount of rainfall — over a long period of time. Scientists have observed that, overall, Earth is warming. In fact, many of the warmest years on record have happened in the past 20 years.
How do you teach a lesson about climate change?
Here are some thoughts about how to broach the subject with students, no matter what subject you teach:
- Do a lab.
- Show a movie.
- Assign a novel.
- Do citizen science.
- Assign a research project, multimedia presentation or speech.
- Talk about your personal experience.
- Do a service project.
- Start or work in a school garden.
How do elementary schools teach climate change?
5 tips for teaching climate change to elementary students
- Inspire action and tell positive stories.
- Tie it in with what you are already teaching.
- Stick to facts from trusted sources.
- Make it local.
- Use Population Education!
What did I learn about global warming?
Global warming is the rise in average global temperature caused by air pollution. This pollution traps heat and radiation from the sun in a process known as the greenhouse effect and has resulted in rising average global temperatures, melting glaciers, rising sea levels and abnormal weather events.
What students can do about climate change?
1. Conserve energy in your everyday life.
- Turn off the lights.
- Close doors immediately so heat does not escape.
- Take short showers.
- Walk or bike if you can (instead of having your parents drive you).
- Turn off your computer when not in use (don’t leave it on just to keep Facebook or Myspace active).
What can we learn from climate change?
It’s important that we understand how the climate is changing, so that we can prepare for the future. Studying the climate helps us predict how much rain the next winter might bring, or how far sea levels will rise due to warmer sea temperatures.
What can you learn from climate change?
Why should students learn about climate change?
Education is an essential factor in the ever more urgent global fight against climate change. Knowledge regarding this phenomenon helps young people to understand and tackle the consequences of global warming, encourages them to change their behaviour and helps them to adapt to what is already a global emergency.
How do we prevent global warming?
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- Speak up!
- Power your home with renewable energy.
- Weatherize, weatherize, weatherize.
- Invest in energy-efficient appliances.
- Reduce water waste.
- Actually eat the food you buy—and make less of it meat.
- Buy better bulbs.
- Pull the plug(s).