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These materials are aimed at any AS/ A2 course.

There are several links between the work that the climateprediction.net team are doing and the Advancing Physics AS/ A2 course: See the teachers' notes for some specific ideas.

File Title and Description Notes
AdvancingPhysics.pdf Using climateprediction.net with Advancing Physics
teachers' notes.
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
modellus_climate_model.pdf Climate modelling using Modellus
students' worksheet		 requires Modellus
modellus_climate_model.mdl Climate modelling using Modellus
modellus worksheet		 requires Modellus
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
cpdnresults_indepth.pdf Investigating individual climateprediction.net results in depth
students' worksheet (extension excercise)		 requires at least the climateprediction.net visualisation software to be installed
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
Logistic_equation.xls The logistic equation

Excel spreadsheet excercise		 This excercise uses the logistic equation as an example of a chaotic system. It is a stand-alone excercise.
Logistic_equation.pdf The logistic equation

Students' worksheet		 This excercise uses the logistic equation as an example of a chaotic system. It is a stand-alone excercise.
Logistic_equation_teachersnotes.pdf The logistic equation

Teachers' notes		 This excercise uses the logistic equation as an example of a chaotic system. It is a stand-alone excercise.
advanced_model.pdf Advanced Climate Model

student's notes.		 Excel spreadsheet looking at the possible mechanisms of climate change
model_advanced.xls Advanced Climate Model

Excel spreadsheet		 Excel spreadsheet looking at the possible mechanisms of climate change
CC_ScienceBehindtheHeadlines_summary.doc Science Behind the Headlines

summary document for teachers		 Discussion excercise looking at the portrayal of science and scientists in the media.
CC_climatechangeheadlinesgame.doc Science Behind the Headlines

Climate Change Headlines with missing words		 Discussion excercise looking at the portrayal of science and scientists in the media.
CC_climatechangeheadlines.doc Science Behind the Headlines

The stories behind the headlines		 Discussion excercise looking at the portrayal of science and scientists in the media.
CC_climatechangearticle.doc Science Behind the Headlines

News article on the effect of heat waves on plants		 Discussion excercise looking at the portrayal of science and scientists in the media.
CC_ScienceandScientists.doc Science Behind the Headlines

final discussion		 Discussion excercise looking at the portrayal of science and scientists in the media.

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.