I've been musing for a while on what decent curricula on climate might contain for schools, at both primary and secondary (high school) levels. I have not got much further than thinking that a glass of water would make a good starting point for discussion time at some stage, linking as it does to the water cycle which is such an important part of the dynamics of the troposphere. The water cycle would be a big feature of my ideal curricula, and could be treated at simple, familiar levels of observing clouds and precipitation, and later at a more advanced level looking at energy transfers and the major features of circulation in the troposphere. The exciting theories of Svensmark and Shaviv would also permit a link between the glass of water and the cosmos itself. Speculating about how events in our galaxy, and within the solar system, could affect the rate of formation of water droplets in the air, and hence clouds, would provide a gloriously grand perspective that any teacher would surely enjoy presenting on.
Anyway, I have just stumbled on a site today which is much further down that road than I am. Here is a video by one of the site owners, Kristie Pelletier:
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Lesson 1 15:37 minutes
Overview of emerging science, past climate, temperature data errors, CO2/ temperature relationships, and the huge effect of water vapor and clouds. View 6 min Highlights (You will need Adobe Flash Player to play this trailer) (Allow 5-10 seconds for high speed internet for the program to buffer and play)
Lesson 2 17:39 minutes
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, climate model CO2 warming fingerprint does not match reality, violent storms and hurricanes. View 8 min Highlights (You will need Adobe Flash Player to play this trailer) (Allow 5-10 seconds for high speed internet for the program to buffer and play)
Lesson 3 17:48 minutes
Melting icecaps & flooding, the role of the sun, the importance of CO2 for life and other benefits, and the true nature of science. View 8 min Highlights (You will need Adobe Flash Player to play this trailer) (Allow 5-10 seconds for high speed internet for the program to buffer and play)
Well done for spotting this JS. A really useful site and I have already passed on a link to your post to some that I think will be interested. (I couldn't get the main picture to 'play' from your site but no problem with the other links).
ReplyDeleteNever mind about global warming - the temperatures in my country at the moment are unseasonably low! Never mind, being inside looking at this was time well spent!
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Thank you. Very pleased to hear of it being passed on.
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