Climate Change and Global Warming for Children Introduction to Climate change Many people make Climate Change and Global Warming a scary and difficult thing to understand, but it’s not. Scientists have warned that the world's climate has changed a lot, and has affected many living and non-living things. Many places that were warmer are now getting colder, and many colder regions are getting much colder or even warmer (know as Global Warming). For example, between 1901 and 2012, it is believed that the earth's temperature has risen by 0.89 °C. Some people do not believe that these are caused by human activities. Well, whatever it is, we would like to know more, and take a few good points from this confusion, and use them to make our world a better place to live. Tip... Global warming (as well as global cooling) refers specifically to any change in the global average surface temperature. Let’s start by learning a few tricky terms that we may need to explain Climate Change better.
CLEAN database Y3-5 Documenting Glacial Change A collection of repeat photography of glaciers from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The photos are taken years apart at or near the same location, illustrating how dramatically glacier ... Samoa Under Threat This video adapted from Bullfrog Films examines the effects of global warming on the Pacific island of Samoa with testimonials from an expert in both western science knowledge and traditional ... Water, Water Everywhere This is a short NASA video on the water cycle. Take Aim At Climate Change This music video features a rap song about some of the causes and effects of climate change with the goal of increasing awareness of climate change and how it will impact nature and humans. Deforestation in the Amazon This NASA animation on land cover change zooms into Rondonia, Brazil. Milankovitch Cycles How Does Melting Ice Affect Sea Level? Inland Fish and Warming Waters Global Ice Viewer The Energy Game: Finding Energy Resources
Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids Climate What is climate?Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere. What is our climate system? What is weather? What causes weather? Click Here to learn more about the Earth's water cycle. Why do we have seasons? What is the significance of the Sun to the Earth? Why do we get more sunlight in the summer than in the winter? What is the purpose of the Moon? Why do the leaves change color? What is Climate Change? What is Global Warming? Is the Earth getting warmer? Global Warming may be a big problem, but can you make a difference? What is El Niño? What type of a climate pattern do we see with an El Niño? What type of climate pattern do we see with La Niña? What is the tropopause? What is deforestation? What is erosion? What is acid rain? Climate Activities
Learn about Photosynthesis | Science With Me! Very few plants can actually trap their own food and none can go grocery shopping so plants need to make their food by themselves if they want to eat! Plants are fortunate as they are the only living organisms that can make their own food. How do they do this? They make their food by combining carbon dioxide gas that is found in air with water and nutrients that they absorb from the soil. In order to do this though they need energy – which they get from sunlight. We can write photosynthesis like this: Carbon Dioxide(gas) + Water => sunlight => Glucose + Oxygen(gas) 6 CO2 + 12 H2O —-sunlight——> C6 H12 O6 + 6 H2O + 6 O2 In the process of photosynthesis plants change solar energy into chemical energy. What has the sun got to do with photosynthesis? The sun is a very powerful source of energy. How do plants capture the sun’s energy? Plants can do this because of leaf structures called chloroplasts that contain a special substance called chlorophyll. Why are most leaves broad and flat?