Learn about climate change with the Magic Planet, a 24-inch 3-D sphere that helps students visualize climate change. Learn about the causes and impacts of global warming as you changes right before your eyes! Then play the Combat Climate Change game where your decisions will lower or raise your team’s carbon footprint and take a look at your personal carbon footprint and assess ways you can lower it.
HCPS III – Benchmarks
Science:
SC.8.8.4 Explain how the sun is the major source of energy influencing climate and weather on Earth.
SC.ENV.3.4 Compare different methods of generating electricity.
SC.ENV.4.3 Explain how ecosystems respond to human activities.
SC.EVN.5.2 Assess the effect of human actions on an environmental system.
SC.EVN.5.5 Compare the consumption of natural resources by different nations.
Program Requirements
Set-up time: 90 minutes
Session Duration: 60 minutes
Time Between Sessions: 15 minutes
Breakdown Time: 45 minutes
Hours: During the school day
Location: Classroom or multi-purpose room (program to be set up and remain in same room)
SCHOOL MUST PROVIDE:
- 8 tables (2-6 foot) or 4 tables (6-8 foot)