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Climateprediction.net experiment - resources for schools

These resources are specifically aimed at International Baccalaureate syllabus. Many are also found in other sections.

File Title and Description Notes
IBteachersnotes.pdf Introduction for teachers.
emissions_development.php Global development/ greenhouse gas emissions forecast
discussion excercise
Can be used online or printed off.
KS5_lessonplan.pdf Introducing climate prediction
teachers' notes and lesson plan.
Suggested use of simple climate model and presentation
KS5_intro.pdf Introducing climate prediction
PowerPoint style presentation
Introduction, including the simple climate model
KS5_intro.ppt Introducing climate prediction
above as PowerPoint presentation
Introduction, including the simple climate model
climatemodel_teachersnotes.pdf Simple Climate Model

teachers' notes.
calculator/ Excel versions
climatemodel_instructions.pdf Simple Climate Model

students' notes
Excel version
climatemodel_worksheet.xls Simple Climate Model

Excel worksheet
Excel version
climatemodel_excel_extension.pdf Simple Climate Model

Excel programming extension (replaces Excel worksheet) for advanced students.
Excel version
climatemodel_paper.pdf Simple Climate Model

paper and calculator worksheet
calculator version
correlation_causation_teachersnotes.pdf Why is carbon dioxide so important? Examining the evidence
Teachers' notes
PowerPoint type presentation
correlation_causation.pdf Why is carbon dioxide so important? Examining the evidence
PowerPoint type presentation
correlation_causation.ppt Why is carbon dioxide so important? Examining the evidence
PowerPoint presentation
Kyoto_Russia.pdf Russia's Kyoto Protocol dilemma
discussion excercise
All the referenced documents may be downloaded using the links at the bottom of this page.
SPU_cpdn_results_teachersnotes.pdf climateprediction.net results so far
analysis excercise, teachers' notes
does not require the climateprediction.net model to be running
SPU_cpdn_results.pdf climateprediction.net results so far
analysis excercise
does not require the climateprediction.net model to be running

Associated documents for Russia/ Kyoto excercise; Kyoto_background.txt, Kyoto_countries.txt, Russia_BBC_1.txt, Russia_BBC_2.txt, Russia_MoscowTimes.txt, Blair_BBC.txt, Russian_minutes_english.pdf, Bush_Kyoto_letter.txt.

For an online resource investigating climate prediction, click here.

Useful background information;
Hot times ahead? from Physics Review, 14, November 2004, by Dr. Eleanor Highwood. Reproduced with kind permission of Philip Allan updates.
DIY climate prediction from Physics Review, 14, November 2004, by Dr. Sylvia Knight. Reproduced with kind permission of Philip Allan updates.




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