Carbon Footprint

Lesson Question :What is your role in producing

carbon dioxide?

Essential Question: How have humans impacted their

environment?

Log on to computer and load Power Point assignment from my teacher web site

What is your level?

• Using the kid print web site , calculate the pounds of carbon dioxide you produce.

• Compare your level with your neighbor.• Compare your data to – Average German– Average Ugandan

• Discuss what surprise you?

Compare to other culturesGermany Uganda

Climate Time Machine

• Use the website to visualize how Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have changed though out history. http://climate.nasa.gov/interactives/climate_time_machine

– Answer questions• What is happening to the Carbon Dioxide levels over

time?• ect

Current CO2 Levels

What is the green house effect?

• Watch the animation and describe what is happening. http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/gw-overview-interactive/#close-modal

• May need to cut and paste into address bar.

• Complete the chart on your paper.

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Graphic of “The Green House Effect”

Generating Heat

• Work independently using the site Generating Heat at www.breathingearth.net

• Complete the questions on both parts 1 and 2.

Summarize & Finish

• Watch the summary video• Summary Video• Compete the summary questions and hand in

assignment.

Extension Arguments

• Watch debate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWT-EWKIR3M

• Check out the charts for your self• http://

hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/grnhse.html