WHY IS IT SO HOT?
by Margie Calderon and Jenny Rosario
WHY IS IT SO HOT?
by Margie Calderon and Jenny Rosario
INTRODUCTION
Every year it seems to get hotter and hotter. How hot was your summer? Was it the hottest you ever remembered? Global warming does not just affect our summer. It also affects our winter. New York City had no snow this winter. Why? Can global warming be the cause?
THE TASKS
RESOURCES
Site #1 Instant Expert Guide - Global Warming
www.heartland.org/studies/ieguide.htm#what.com
This site gives a clear understanding of what global warming is.
Site #2 Green House Effect: How the Earth Stays Warm
www.enviroweb.org/edf/ishappening/greeneffect/index.html
This site explains the green house effect.
Site #3 Global Warning
www.globalwarming.org/index.htm Use this site to learn different words related to global warming.
THE PROCESS
Use the resources listed above. After going to these web sites you can become an expert on global warming and the greenhouse effect. Do these fun activities to show me your great effort.
1. To complete task #1, go to site #1 - www.heartland.org/studies/ieguide.htm#what.com and also site #3 - www.globalwarming.org/index.htm
2. To complete task #2, go to site #1 - www.heartland.org/studies/ieguide.htm#what.com and also site #3 - www.globalwarming.org/index.htm
3. To complete task #3, go to site #2 - www.enviroweb.org/edf/ishappening/greeneffect/index.html.
4. To complete task #4, go to site #1 - www.heartland.org/studies/ieguide.htm#what.com and also site #3 - www.globalwarming.org/index.htm
5. To complete task #5, go to the House of Representative at www.house.gov or to the senate at www.senate.gov
At these sites you can write to either your senator or congress person.
LEARNING ADVICE
As you complete each activity, using AppleWorks to record your work, save it as the number of the activity with your name. Example, Save as: Task #1 Jane Doe.
FUN STUFF
Do one of the following activities for task #1.
A. Using AppleWorks' drawing or painting section(s), draw a picture or cartoon dipicting any aspect of global warming.
B. Interview your parent or other adult. Ask them what they know about global warming. If they need your expertise, explain to them what global warming is. Use AppleWorks' wordprocessing to record their responses.
Do one of the following activities for task #2.
A. Make up a song that explains the causes or effects of global warming.
B. Take a walk in your neighborhood and take pictures of machinery that may be contributing to global warming. Use AppleWorks' wordprocessing.
Do one of the following activities for task #3.
A. Draw a diagram that shows the 3 parts of the greenhouse effect use AppleWorks' drawing or painting .
B. Make up a riddle about the greenhouse effect. Use AppleWorks' wordrocessing.
Do the following activity for task #4.
A. Make up a news story about what might happen if we don't stop global warming. Use AppleWorks' wordprocessing.
Do one of the following activities for task #5.
A. Design a poster that encourages everybody to save the earth by slowing down global warming. Use AppleWorks' Drawing or Painting.
B. Send an e-mail to at least 3 friends or 1 government agencies telling them about how you feel about global warming, and ask them to share their thoughts with you.
Go to the link below to find government e-mail addresses.
CONCLUSION
You have now explored the realm of global warming. Did you know that in 1998, New York had temperatures above 90 only 8 times? As of July 7th, 1999 New York had temperatures above 90 eleven times