Intro to climate change unit

Introduction to Climate Change Unit

10 Waita

Topics of this unit

• Introduction & Weather vs Climate

• Greenhouse effect

• Contributors to climate change​

• ​Effects of climate change locally

• Effects of climate change globally

• Alternate energies

• Other ways to combat climate change

• Climate denial

• Efforts being made

• Protest​

Inquiry

Essay/PowerPoint/Other medium

• How is the climate changing and what causes it?

• What are the impacts of climate change?

• What can and/or is being done to combat climate change?

End of term test

Structure

• Two days

• First - Short answer questions

• Second - Essay

Some text here about the topic of discussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM0uZ9mfOUI​

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Climate Change

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J_RDfcy-00​

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Climate vs Weather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr9PplDVllk&t=321s​

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Sea level rise in New Zealand

https://www.searise.nz/maps​