Climate Change and Global Warming

Throughout this WebQuest you are invited to explore the web to answer the questions to better understand oceans, the atmosphere, and polar ice caps:

• How long will summer Arctic sea ice survive?
• Are hurricanes getting more intense?
• How much will sea level rise as ice sheets melt?
• How do humans affect climate change?
• How is global climate monitored?

The following tasks will require a computer with internet access as well as a paper and pencil. 

1. First, you will learn about climate change and global warming through web explorations.

2. Then, you will explore websites with data to see how climate change and global warming are monitored.

3. Next, you will learn how humans affect global warming. Furthermore, what you can do to stop it.

4. Lastly, you will apply your knowledge by completeing the evaluation. 

Part 1:  Learn about Climate Change and Global Warming

• What is global warming?
• Basic Information on Climate Change
• Carbon dioxide and global warming
• CO2 Emissions from the Generation of Electric Power in the U.S,
• Climate Change and Extinction

Part 2:  Look into How Global Warming and Climate Change are Monitored

• The Impact of Global Warming in North America
  
• The Impact of Global Warming in Other Regions
• Global Warming Math: The Hard Numbers
• CO2 Emissions by Country
• Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change and Energy

Part 3:  Examine What Kind of Impact Humans have on Global Warming and Climate Change

• Calculate Your Personal Impact on CO2 Emissions
• Carbon Footprint Calculator
• 12 Things You Can Do
• Reduce your impact at home
• Reduce your impact while on the move

Part 4:  Apply Your Knowledge

• Complete the Worksheet on Math and Climate, by math teacher Gisele Glosser.

1. Print the answer key for our worksheet from Process Part IV. 

2. Check your answers to see if you are correct.

3. List three things you do in your everyday life to help stop global warming.

4. List five new things you could be doing to help stop global warming.

You did it! You successfully learned about climate change and global warming through this WebQuest exploration. You also learned how climate change and global warming are monitored. But most importantly, you learned how humans affect global warming, and things you can do to stop it!

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