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These materials provide many opportunities for independent research and for the application of 'Ideas about Science' within the 'Science for Public Understanding' specification.

Global warming and climate change are topics which link together the earlier topics on 'Using Fuels and Electricity Supply' with 'Radiation'. They provide opportunities to use almost all the 'Ideas about Science'.

File Title and Description Notes
SPU_teachersnotes.pdf Introduction for Teachers
DayAfterTomorrow_lessonplan.rtf The Day After Tomorrow
discussion excercise, lesson plan		 Can be used with out without class internet access.
DayAfterTomorrow_main.php The Day After Tomorrow
discussion excercise		 Can be used with out without class internet access.
emissions_development.php Global development/ greenhouse gas emissions forecast
discussion excercise		 Can be used online or printed off.
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_paper.pdf Simple Climate Model

paper and calculator worksheet		 calculator version
Energy_Budget_teachersnotes.pdf Earth's energy budget
Teachers' notes
PowerPoint type presentation
Energy_Budget.pdf Earth's energy budget

 PowerPoint type presentation
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.