Post on 03-Jan-2016
EOSC 112: FLUID EARTH: Atmosphere and Ocean
Schedule: Monday/Wednesday/Friday12:00-1:00 PM
Room: Klinck 201
INSTRUCTORS
Sara Harris Roger FrancoisRoom 353, EOS-South Room 3029, Copp604-822-9651 604-822-6355sharris @ eos.ubc.ca rfrancois @ eos.ubc.ca
Consultation Hours: by appointment via email or phone
http://www.elearning.ubc.ca/vista
Who are we?
Sara Harris Erin Lane(education research)
Roger Francois
TAs: Bart deBaereSelena FarrisBrock Ramshaw
Earn 1% extra credit by completing an on-line survey as part of a major initiative to improve
science education at UBC
1.Complete the survey by Friday, September 18th
at http://www.eos.ubc.ca/scripts/courses/saess/survey.html login: saess
password: earth2.Complete the survey again at the end of the term,
dates TBA.
This link is also posted on the course website
What are we going to do? By the end of this course, you will be able to…
1. DESCRIBE how Earth’s geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere comprise an integrated system driven by a continuous supply of energy
How are we going to get there?
Clickers!
On-line quizzes!
Open discussion
board!
Clicker Q: Where does the energy come from to drive Earth’s
climate?A. Mostly from the SunB. Mostly from inside the EarthC. Mostly from plantsD. About equal parts from the
Sun, and from inside the EarthE. About equal parts from the
Sun, from inside the Earth, and from plants
GOALS 2 & 3…By the end of this course, you will be able to…
2. EXPLAIN the primary factors determining Earth’s Climate.
3. EVALUATE evidence and hypotheses explaining why Earth’s climate changes on different time scales
Clicker Q: What processes would be good to consider when evaluating this graph?
A. Changes in the Sun’s brightnessB. Formation of the Himalayan MountainsC. Volcanic eruptionsD. Changes in greenhouse gasesE. Formation of huge glaciers
TODAYTHE PAST
GOAL 4…By the end of this course, you will be able to…
4. COMPARE today’s climate to the climate of the past
Warm & wet during the time of the dinosaurs
Cold & dry during ice ages
A. It’s much warmer today than it’s ever been in 400,000 yrsB. It’s much cooler today than it’s ever been in 400,000 yrsC. It’s warmer today than the average temperature over the
past 400,000 yrs D. It’s cooler today than the average temperature over the
past 400,000 yrs E. It’s about equal today to the average temperature of the
past 400,000 yrs
Clicker Q: How does today’s temperature compare to Earth’s temperature of the past 400,000 yrs?
TODAY THE PAST
WARMER
COOLER
GOAL 5…By the end of this course, you will be able to…
5. Using scientific principles and evidence, EVALUATE information in the mainstream media about climate change
Radio
Main goal: for you to learn something new about how the
Earth works
In the end, how can we all tell what’s been learned?