Survival Lesson Three: Global Warming

We will be learning about global warming this week and continue to learn about how humans can change or affect the environment.

Day One: After watching a video on the greenhouse effect, do this activity:

Global Climate Change: Research Explorer- The Exploratorium

Day Two: After watching a video on Global Warming, answer these questions:

  1. What is global warming?
  2. How does the greenhouse effect cause global warming?
  3. How do humans cause global warming?

Survival Lesson Three: Ecosystems

This week we will be learning about how living creatures depend on each other, and make up what are called ecosystems:

  1. Go to this site on Ecosystems. Do some Science in Motion and Game activities or one of the Review with Quiz activities (those are longer) until the timer rings;
  2. Then write about what you have learned about how humans can affect the environment.

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