Homework Summarise today’s lesson in a spider diagram or something similar

Homework

Summarise today’s lesson in a spider diagram or something similar.

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain

Global Warming – a hot issue

Have a look at the graphs below and with your partner describe in as much detail as you can the changes. Is there any correlation between the two?

Global Warming

Tell your neighbour all you know about Global Warming!

Watch this video summary (stop at 2.40)

Causes of global warming

Levels of _________ Gases (mainly carbon dioxide and methane) in recent years have increased. Many _________ believe that this is due to human activity.

These include burning fossil fuels in ______ stations, dumping waste in landfill sites, burning _____ during deforestation and transport. Scientists believe there is a clear link between greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.

LO: Causes, Effects and responses to Global Warming

Have a look at this summary below

Name 3 greenhouse gases

What are the sources of greenhouse gases?

Effects of global warming

Look at the effects cards and sort them.

Now write down two positive and two negative effects into your exercise books.

Positive Negative

Responses to Global Warming

What can be done about it all? Watch this video (from 33.17 until 42.30 - methane)

and write down some of the different responses that could slow down global warming.

Something to think about…Should we be spending more money on helping to slow down global warming?

In no more than 200 words, answer the question above.. Try to think of balancing out your argument (what does this mean?).