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Climateprediction.net experiment - resources for schools

These materials are aimed at Key Stage 3/4 geography. For suggestions on how they may be used in teaching GCSE, see the 'introduction for teachers'.

Some of the materials require access to computers taking part in the climateprediction.net experiment, however some sample climateprediction.net results are downloadable from the bottom of the page.

The materials can be used in isolation or combined.

File Title and Description Notes
geog_teachersnotes.pdf Introduction for Teachers
climate_fromSVI.pdf Creating climate maps

using climateprediction.net software.
requires the climateprediction.net model and visualisation software to be installed
climate_variations.pdf Investigating climate variability

Presentation and Excercise
requires computers with the climateprediction.net model and visualisation software installed
forecasting.pdf Forecasting

PowerPoint type presentation
The topic links to the GCSE, AS and A2 specifications including: AQA: weather and climate, climatic hazards and change EdExcel: managing hazards, natural world, physical systems OCR: People and Environment, atmospheric systems, applied climatology, hazardous environments
forecasting.ppt Forecasting

PowerPoint presentation
Same as above but as PowerPoint for those who can download it.
energy_resources.pdf Exploring energy resources
PowerPoint type presentation
The topic links to the GCSE, AS and A2 specifications including: AQA: weather and climate, climatic hazards and change Edexcel: managing hazards, natural world, physical systems OCR: People and Environment, atmospheric systems, appplied climatology, hazardous environments
energy_resources.ppt Exploring energy resources
PowerPoint presentation
Same as above but as PowerPoint for those who can download it.
climate_risks.pdf Risks and Responses to Climate Change
PowerPoint type presentation
The topic links to the GCSE, AS and A2 specifications including: AQA: weather and climate, climatic hazards and change Edexcel: managing hazards, natural world, physical systems OCR: People and Environment, atmospheric systems, appplied climatology, hazardous environments
climate_risks.ppt Risks and Responses to Climate Change
PowerPoint presentation
Same as above but as PowerPoint for those who can download it.
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.
DayAfterTomorrow_lessonplan.rtf The Day After Tomorrow
discussion excercise, lesson plan
Can be used with/ without class internet access.
DayAfterTomorrow_main.php The Day After Tomorrow
discussion excercise
Can be used with/ without class internet access.
emissions_development.php Global development/ greenhouse gas emissions forecast
discussion excercise
Can be used online or printed off.
energy_summit.pdf Energy Summit
PowerPoint type presentation
Role play excercise.
energy_summit.ppt Energy Summit
PowerPoint presentation
Same as above for those who can download PowerPoint.
energy_summit_excercise.pdf Energy Summit
Students' worksheet
Role play excercise.
renewable_energy_worksheet.pdf Renewable Energy
Students' worksheet
Worksheet for investigating sources of renewable energy. No answers supplied!

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.

climateprediction.net SVI screenshots

Winter, global, preindustrial temperature, cloud, precipitation, snow

Spring, global, preindustrial temperature, cloud, precipitation, snow

Summer, global, preindustrial temperature, cloud, precipitation, snow

Autumn, global, preindustrial temperature, cloud, precipitation, snow

Global, 3 phase temperature, cloud, precipitation




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