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Grade 5 - Teacher's Resource The Tides of Change: Climate Change in Atlantic Canada
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The Causes of Climate Change
Did You Know?
- Although Canada has only 0.5% of the world's population, it produces 2% of this.
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The Greenhouse Effect
- What are "the big three" greenhouse gases?
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- Why does CO2 have the greatest influence?
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The Air We Breathe
- What are three types of fossil fuels?
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- What are fossil fuels used for?
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- What does burning fossil fuels do?
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- What activity is responsible for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada?
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How Do We Measure Up?
- Looking at the Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions per capita data, how many tonnes of CO2 was each Canadian emitting?
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- In Atlantic Canada, what are the four areas contributing most to greenhouse gas emissions?
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| Connections |
Reflections |
Questions |
| What connections can you make among what you've learned, your lifestyle, your family, school, community, or other regions? |
Reflect on your learning, understandings, and discoveries."Write about one thing you did not know before starting this activity" |
What questions do you still have, or what new questions have been raised? |
The Consequences of Climate Change
Did You Know?
- What are all species in the marine food web affected by?
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Is Climate Changing?
- What is happening to most of the world's glaciers?
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- Find the Temperature Change maps. What areas of the map show the greatest temperature change?
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Freshwater Issues
- How could hydro-electricity be affected by climate change?
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Forests in Peril?
- Why might the Gypsy moth threaten Canadian forests if warming continues?
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Storm Surges and Coastal Flooding
- Why may storm surges cause more frequent and severe flooding?
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Down on the Farm:
- What is the greatest concern for agriculture in Atlantic Canada?
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- How would more storms, hail, floods and droughts affect farms?
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- Make a list of positive and negative consequences for farmers if global warming continues.
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Rising Sea Level and Vanishing Coasts:
- What specific types of coastal areas will be most affected by sea-level rise?
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Sea Ice and Icebergs:
- What will happen to sea ice with global climate change?
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- What benefits and concerns would there be with less sea ice?
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Changing Ecosystems
- How will climate change affect vegetation zones?
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- How will wildlife populations handle a changing ecosystem or habitat?
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| Connections |
Reflections |
Questions |
| What connections can you make among what you've learned, your lifestyle, your family, school, community, or other regions? |
Reflect on your learning, understandings, and discoveries."Write about one thing you did not know before starting this activity" |
What questions do you still have, or what new questions have been raised? |
Action on Climate Change
Did You Know?
- What percent does Canada aim to reduce its emissions by under the Kyoto Protocol?
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- What is the fastest, cheapest and surest way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
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Let's Meet the Challenge:
- When we save energy or replace fossil fuels, what do we help to do?<
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- What are some low-emission ways to travel?
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- What are five other types of energy that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
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What I can begin to do... |
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