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Climateprediction.net experiment - resources for schools

Here is a broad range of materials including using climateprediction.net data to teach about data analysis, a very simple climate model using dice and an excercise in writing and analyzing questionnaires.

File Title and Description Notes
usingdata_teachersnotes.pdf using sample data sets teachers' notes
Does not require climateprediction.net to be running on school computers
KS34maths_dice_teachersnotes.pdf Using dice as a climate model
teachers notes.
requires Excel and one die per pupil/ group of pupils.
KS34maths_dice.pdf Using dice as a climate model
students' worksheet.
requires Excel and one die per pupil/ group of pupils.
dice_sample_data.xls Using dice as a climate model
sample spreadsheet
requires Excel and one die per pupil/ group of pupils.
dice_presentation.pdf Using dice as a climate model
PowerPoint type presentation.
requires Excel and one die per pupil/ group of pupils.
dice_presentation.ppt Using dice as a climate model
PowerPoint presentation.
Same as above for those who can download PowerPoint.
dice_presentation_notes.pdf Using dice as a climate model
PowerPoint type presentation notes for teachers.
requires Excel and one die per pupil/ group of pupils.
investigate_data.pdf Investigating climate data using climateprediction.net results
students' worksheet.
requires computers with at least the climateprediction.net visualisation software installed
investigate_data_teachersnotes.pdf Investigating climate data using climateprediction.net results
teachers' notes.
requires computers with at least the climateprediction.net visualisation software installed
questionnaires_presentation.pdf designing questionnaires

PowerPoint type presentation
No special requirements.
questionnaires_presentation.ppt designing questionnaires

PowerPoint presentation
As above for those who can download PowerPoint.
questionnaire_coursework_teachersnotes.pdf designing questionnaires

Teachers' notes/ lesson plans
No special requirements.

Data Sets for maths

climate sensitivity (change in temperature when co2 doubled, 1472 models) (SK 6/8/04)

temperature and precipitation in sample model(45 x 2 data points) (SK 6/8/04)

seasonal temperature for London, phase 3 (15 x 4 data points), standard model (SK 6/8/04)

seasonal temperature for London, phase 3 (15 x 4 data points), extreme model with good trend(SK 9/8/04)

How to create similar data sets (SK 10/8/04)

MORI press release

MORI poll summary




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