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Global Warming Resources

Before watching An Inconvenient Truth (AIT), complete the following sheet (click here to download in Word).

Use the following resources to define these concepts on your sheet:

Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
Carbon Dioxide
Global Warming
Climate Change and EPA Climate Change Links

Once you have completed defining the vocabulary, read the Spatial Perspetive Handout with your class.

Watch the movie AIT. As you watch answer the An Inconvenient Truth (2006) study guide questions.

Counting Carbon Emissions Resources:

Write answers to the following in your Science notebook.

  1. About how far do you travel to school each day?
  2. How can we figure out how much carbon we as a class are putting into our atmosphere?
  3. How can we figure out how much carbon our community is putting into the atmosphere? Our state? Our country?
  4. How much carbon do you put in the air each year?

Use the following websites to calculate your average weekly carbon emissions:

Use this Carbon Calculator
Climate Crisis Carbon Calculator
EPA Carbon Calculator

Data Sources for greenhouse gas emissions:

In your Science notebook respond to the following:

  1. What are Washington State's policies regarding air quality? Regarding global warming?
  2. What are the U.S. policies regarding air quality? Regarding global warming?
  3. What do you think other countries are doing about air quality? About global warming?

International Emissions
National GHG Emissions
State and Local Emissions
Individual GHG Emissions
Breathing Earth (displays carbon dioxide emissions for every country)

The Kyoto Protocol

Information on Fuel Economy, Emissions, ETC:

Fuel Economy
Weather.com Green Vehicle Guide

Who Killed the Electric Car?

And another resource submitted by Ms. Britton's Science classes in Grand Prairie, Texas:
Heating Up the Earth - Global Warming for Kids!

Here's another resource recommended by Matt:
The Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Cars and Vehicles
Thanks, Matt!

Here are some more resources recommended by Natalie Kelly from ForeverCurious:
Shopping Green for Your Pet
Guide to Green Parenting
Finding and Organizing Green Storage
Guide to Green Modifications for the Home
Thanks Natalie!

Here are yet more sources by Ginger Reid from OurPreciousResources.Org:
Guide to Composting at Home
The Ultimate Guide to Cutting Your Paper Waste
The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Greener Kitchen
33 Ways to Eat Environmentally Friendly
Home Science: Backyard Conservation
The Beginner's Guide to Xeriscape Landscaping Design
How to Make Your Backyard a Sanctuary for Wildlife

Here is another resource with a great video recommended by Barbara & Bridget Lincoln:
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards in the United States


Here are more resources sent by Jamie Strand of SciCamps:

Tips for Lowering Your Electric Bill
An Eco-Friendly Yard: How to Keep Bugs, Weeds, and Other Nuisances Out without Harming the Planet
10 All-Natural Homemade Cleaning Solutions to Scrub Every Inch of Your Home
21 Ways to Use Less Plastic Without Putting a Ton of Effort In
How to Host an At-Home Recycling Drive
How to Be a More Responsible & Eco-Friendly Traveler