Lesson 3.8.2

Lesson 2 - Explaining and Predicting Climate Change

Get Focused

The Climate is in a constant state of change. Understanding and predicting climate change is something mankind has endevoured to do for quite some time. Today detailed climate change models have be constructed and have caused many people to become concerned. In this lesson we will examine the some of the evidence for climate change and it's causes.

Consider the following essential questions as you complete Lesson 2:

  • What is climate ?
  • What is the evidence for climate change ?
  • Does everyone agree on the causes of climate change ?
  • What are actions that mankind can do to affect climate change

Explore

Click on the links below to explore the lesson content

Lesson 3.8.2 Content Link

Vocabulary

Below is a link to the Science 20 Glossary. Make sure you can identify and define the terms within the glossary that correspond with this lesson.

Science 20 Glossary

Read Read

Read pages 382 - 389 in the Science 20 Textbook. There is a text link below

Lesson 3.8.3 Text

Video Watch and Listen

Video or multimedia content

Sci20 tut#3.8.2 Tutorial Video

 

Self Check

Try the questions are page 389 of the Science 20 text book to check your understanding.

Reflect and Connect

The climate change discussion has been an emotional and controversial one. Based on your investigation of the evidence, what do think is the most effective response to climate change question ? Post your answer on the discussion forum.

Module 8 : Lesson 2 Assignment.

Once you have completed all of the learning activities for this lesson, you can complete the online assignment.

Sci20 3.8.2 online assignment

Lesson Summary

In this lesson you learned about the evidence for climate change and some of the theories about what is causing it.

In Lesson 3 you will review unit 3 concepts.