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Project LEARN has a very simple but effective climate lessons at
http://www.ucar.edu/learn/. The National Center for Atmospheric
Research (NCAR) also has three downloadable booklets with climate and
climate change activities at
http://eo.ucar.edu/educators/ClimateDiscovery/. Windows to the Universe
website (from NCAR) has a simple yet effective sea level rise activity
at
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/teacher_resources/teach_thermalexpand.html.
And lastly, Windows to the Universe has some of their staff's teacher
workshops on climate change online -- Powerpoints, activities, links and
all at
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/teacher_resources/TX2006_climate_workshop.html
and
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/teacher_resources/climate_workshop.html.
The NCAR Science Store also has a set of four climate change posters
covering climate, climate modeling, climate impacts, and climate future.
I hope this is helpful to some of you out there!
Teri Eastburn
Coordinator, EO Public Visitor Program
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Emily Wade wrote:
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> I didn't see the original request, but maybe our issue on "Climate Change"
> in the Science Is Elementary publication would have something useful. You
> can see the activities listed on our web page,
> www.mits.org/science_is_elementary.htm. Cheers, Paddy Wade, MITS President
>
>
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> Subject: Re: Experiements for Global Warming / Climate Change
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> At 06:37 03/11/2006, Lindy Villa wrote:
>
>
>> Has anyone successfully performed a science experiment relating to climate
>> change or global warming? For our upcoming exhibition on climate change we
>> are going to have a demo lab and are looking for an activity that visitors
>> can perform in a drop-in setting with a facilitator. Ideally the experiment
>> should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete and uses safe,
>> environmentally friendly materials. Most of the activities that we've found
>> are more appropriate for a classroom setting or take more than thirty
>> minutes to complete.
>>
>
> How about a miniature model greenhouse with a hot spotlamp above it,
> while a second spotlamp shines down onto the table beside the greenhouse.
>
> Hold your hand under the second lamp and judge the air temperature,
> then push your hand through a rubber flap into the greenhouse and
> notice the increased air temperature.
>
> You could make this into a boring teaching aid by using thermometers,
> but the temperature difference should be great enough to feel, which
> is much better.
>
>
> [log in to unmask] * http://www.interactives.co.uk
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> Give people facts and you feed their minds for an hour.
> Awaken curiosity and they feed their own minds for a lifetime.
> *
> Ian Russell
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