Global Warming Frogs and Polar

Bears

By Clay O. and Julia F.

What is global warming? And why is it important?

Global Warming - When the Earth is getting warmer.

It affects animals and us in different ways.

Biodiversity

What is biodiversity?

Biodiversity -All of the different

living species on Earth.

Threats to Biodiversity Climate changeArctic is getting warmer

Threats to Biodiversity Pollution,Other human

activities.:Car drivingDevices charged

by electricityPesticides.

Let’s talk about frogs!

Frogs breathe through their lungs and skin.

Because of climate change they are at greater risk of getting a disease.

It’s called Chytrid Fungus and is killing them.

And Polar Bears! Live in the Arctic Ice helps them

walk and find food at ice holes

Global warming melts the ice

Forces them to swim more

Uses their energy

And Other Creatures too! Even butterflies Less milkweed plants for foodBlooming seasons are changing

Will losing polar bears and frogs affect

biodiversity?

Yes – They are part of the

Global Food Chain

Polar Bears:Predators: Human actionsPrey: Seals

Frogs:Predators: SnakesPrey: Flies

How can you help?

8 ways for better days • 1. Unplug devices. • 2. Use energy-saving light bulbs.• 3. Turn off water when you brush your

teeth.• 4. Ride your bikes rather than being

driven in a car.• 5. Play outside instead of watching

television or playing a video game.• 6. Turn off the light when you leave a

room.• 7. Limit the amount of time you spend

in a shower (save hot water).• 8. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.© A project of Team Sideways Infinity, Lower Moreland School District,2013.

More Visit

https://8ways4betterdaysk-2.wikispaces.com/

Try one of the 8 waysAsk your family to try one of the 8

waysFebruary 24 to February 28 –

Complete the form

Adopt a Polar Bear!First class with

100% participation in survey gets to adopt a polar

bearFebruary 24 to

February 28http://www.shopnwf.org/2780-POLR30-Adopt-a-Polar-Bear--30.pro?

sSource=base&kw=POLR30&gclid=CKuk9L799LQCFdKd4Aod3EQA7w

Resources www.phillyzoo.org http://

www.polarbearsinternational.org/for-students

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/frogs-the-thin-green-line/what-you-can-do-to-help-the-frogs/4842/

http://www.aza.org/frogwatch/ http://

www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=3 http://worldwildlife.org/