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I love all of these ideas. The outdoor observations, creating weather tools and the guest speaker. All of this would add to a very enjoyable learning experience and learning how bees can have such a profound impact on climate is an excellent way to show students how a small thing can make a big difference. They often assume they themselves are too small to make a significant impact. If they see how a tiny been can make a big difference to climate change then they migh see their own potential.
Research question in relation to Climate action.
Rainfall: Climate change predicts an increase in rainfall each year in Ireland.We will research current rainfall in the winter months and compare them to recorded rainfall over the last 5 years. I believe this is a focused question. There is enough for students to use various tools, look up recorded data, use weather recording devices, look at the past, look at ways in which climate action might prevent this, look at ways in which a continued destructive outlook would look.
I would carry out research once the students have determined their research question. This would include looking at data in relation to flooding in Ireland and extreme weather conditions.
Students will then go about recording their own data. This will include making tools to record rainfall. Students will take data at an agreed time and keep records of this data over the winter months. Students will then split into teams and go about looking at the data and comparing it to previous winters.
The students will determine if the prediction is correct and if our rainfall has increased.
Students will look at forecasts of climate change and how that might impact their local area. This will work on many STEM skills such as questioning, observing, predicting, analysing.
I would certainly use the resource, Nose High up in the sky with my students. The images provided in the workbook are an excellent source of information of how the earth can be observed in many different ways. I think th4e activities provide an extra layer of learning for the students. They can also be used in a differentiated lesson, where higher order questioning could ask students to look closer at the images observed and find evidence of the different types of landscape. This could be used a s part of the physical geography section. I would also include an observation of the satellites in this study and download one of the trackers to show students how the tracker works, where it moves, what it observes, how it is controlled and monitored and that the images are a result of this technology. I think these resources are ready made for all levels and can be altered to suit different abilities.
Home scares me every time i see it. I agree, I think the key to educating our students and our own selves and families is to make small changes. Students too often shake off any responsibility by saying ‘sure what can I do’. Little changes could make a huge difference.
I have used Home by Yann Arthus when teaching various aspects of Junior Cycle content. I have used it in Geography when teaching about the physical landscape and the shape of the world, I have also used it for Climate in Geography and some of the footage for the study of people, communities and movement across the world.
I have used it in the study of the environment in CSPE when students are clearing about Stewardship. They look at this along with a broad spectrum of material on Climate change, nature and the natural world.
I would love to use this and the other resources for this section, particularly Greta Thunbergs video on climate change. I think these are excellent ways to show students that we are all part of the change, no matter how small our part is, we can make a difference to the natural world and allow these beautiful natural processes to happen, rather than choose jobs that might add to the greenhouse gases, raising temps etc. Like Greta, students have to be part of the change and they have not yet started to make a huge difference to the crisis as they do not work in any particular industry. If people choose jobs that combat the crisis rather than add to it, they will become part of the change.
THis video could also be studied as part of a study of the industrial revolution and advances in technology and farming and the profound negative effect this has on climate. The sprays and pesticides, the over production of meat from cattle farms, butter mountains, milk rivers etc shows how the production far outweighs what is needed, while developing countries have nothing, produce very little etc. The oil industry and its profound affect on the environment is a disaster. This video would show students how if we continue to live like this, and our desire for comfort and food production continues to grow, humanity will begin to see dire consequences on everyday life.
would use the Climate reporters resource back as a preparatory piece for the Maths CBA. I think it would make for a magnificent investigation. I would begin with the facts about air temperature looking at the different zones in the earth that have specific conditions that make it hot, temperate, cold, dry, wet etc. This would then lead into the study of the greenhouse gases and how humans have interfered with the balance of this layer in the atmosphere.
Students would then be split into groups all given a specific task in relation to the investigation. Some students will investigate the task, others making or finding tools, others will make charts and notebooks to record data and then students will record and write up their findings. All students will engage with the workbook on Climate reporting. This will look at recorded data compared to predicted data and how this is done. Students will look at averages in their own data and make predictions. I think this is a very interesting investigation and could be carried out with different groups at different times of year to see the changes in temperature at different times of the year. I think activity three would be an excellent report. To show air temperatures and rainfall in Ireland throughout the four season.
I love the idea of studying famous inventions to foster the key points of creativity, problem solving and inquisitive thinking and teamwork. I will use this and direct the discussion towards inventions in weather prediction and recording devices. Thanks
I love the idea of studying famous inventions to foster the key points being creativity, problem solving and inquisitive thinking and teamwork. I will use this and direct the discussion towards weather prediction and recording devices. Thanks
Resources and their use with my students
While this programme is designed for 8 to 10 years there is lots of scope to use within my special ed class. The worksheets and concepts could be adapted to suit my class. You could use it across the curriculum to teach many things. I think doing a little bit around proverbs could be very interesting when studying language in english, types of weather and weather broadcasts could be done when studying various types of media, the weather dial and constructing and monitoring weather tools could be very interesting when studying geography. I would also love to do a study of the difference between weather and climate. Again, I would use more age appropriate videos of extreme weather conditions around the globe and how this has changed. The weather V Climate worksheets would suit my students ability.There are many aspects in these worksheets that can be used as part of the JC L2LP numeracy programme. I think the study of weather systems through making the weather station gives an excellent insight into the study and tracking of weather across the globe. Looking at satellites and their capacity to record and predict weather. There are lots of resources that could be incorporated into STEM creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, relevant real world experiences and working as part of a team.