Climate Change and Global Warming

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Today in Reading for Information we developed our note-taking skills by watching a clip from the National Geographic on Climate Change and Global Warming.

We found out that if we don’t change our behaviour, attitude and actions towards the world soon, the world will continue to deteriorate at a rapid rate.

YOUR HOMEWORK TASK: FOR TOMORROW 5th SEPTEMBER 2012

  • Choose 5 things that you can do at home to lower your carbon footprint and prevent global warming.
    E.G- Walking to school whenever possible.

Watch the video from today by clicking the link below:

Climate Change VIDEO: National Geographic

See you all tomorrow & happy blogging!
Mr.Cook, Mrs.MacLeod and Mrs.Prentice

51 thoughts on “Climate Change and Global Warming”

  2. It means the ozone layer is disappearing and the earth is getting hotter which makes the ice caps melt.

  5. globel warming is the tempriture rising across the world,ice melting and green house gases polluting the air

  7. Global warming is when smoke and greenhouse gas go in the air and make a layer which traps the sun rays in and melts the ice in the North + South pole.

  8. 1. Walk more often.
    2. Turn down my bedroom radiator.
    3. Put my apple cores in the compost and my old paper.
    4. Save electricity – less computer + TV.
    5. Get back on my bike.

  9. A part of Global Warming is when a small bit of heat attrcts a large amount of heat and all of it gets trapped inside the ozone layer.

  10. Global warming is green house gases and you can get that by car fumes,hairspray,air freshners and there are lots of ways to stop green house gases.

  13. No 1 walk to school instead of driving
    No 2 Use electricity instead of gas
    No 3 Recycle
    No 4 Turn off the light when you leave a room
    No 5 Try taking public transport on a trip

  16. 1.Use less heating
    2.Turn off lights in the house
    That’s only two I’ve done all 5 and Mr cook I think I’ve used the right off!!

  18. 1. Switch off lights when no ones in the room.
    2. Reuse old plastic bags for shopping.
    3.Try to walk or cycle when you don’t need to use the car.
    4. Recycle bottles,cans,paper and more.
    5. Don’t have things plugged in when you don’t need to.

  19. 1. Walk or cycle to school instead of getting a lift.
    2. Use less water when brushing teeth or having a wash.
    3. Don’t leave tv’s computers etc on standby.
    4. Use rollons not types of sprays.
    5. Recycle paper,cardboard and glasses etc.

    Can’t wait for writing tommorow

  25. Ok then 😀
    1.Recycle
    2.Don’t use aerosols like Deoderant, Hairspray
    3. Walk or cycle. Be good to the environment AND yourself.
    4. If you can’t walk or cycle, get a car that uses less petrol or none at all (Electric cars)
    5. Use energy saving light bulbs and turn off all items that are on stand by.

  27. my answers are:
    1.recycle as much as possible.
    2.walk or cycle to and from school.
    3.use buses or trains.
    4.don’t leave tv’s on standby.
    5.use compost bins.

    i can’t wait till i do mu writing tomorrow:]

  28. Yes Kieran- Just do it on a piece of paper.

    Ellie- pop your 5 ways on the blog. It’s a shame that you’ll miss writing. But good luck with your teeth!

    Mr.C

  29. 1. Change light bulbs.
    2. Walk and cycle to school and etc…
    3. Don’t leave things on stand-by.
    4. Stop greenhouse gasses
    5. Use roll ons, not sprays.

  31. I found out i have to get teeth out tomorrow 🙁 So i won’t be here for writing. Do i still have to do the homework?

  34. Rosie-

    After your email, I changed your name over. Your new login is:

    gw10fleggrosie01, and your password will be the same.

    Let me know if you get on.
    Mr.C

  35. I can’t wait to do writing tomorrow. Thanks for putting the video on the blog.
    See you all tomorrow 🙂

  37. 1.Walk and cycle to school
    2.Get your parents to take you on bus or train when going on long journies
    3.Switch off your tv or computers properly when not in use
    4.get your parents to recycle what ever materials they can
    5.Buy material that can be recycled

    georgia

  38. my answer are:

    1. change lght bulbs.

    2. have a shower not a bath.

    3. don’t use the tumble dryer put your colths outsite on the washing line.

    4. cycle to school whenever possibe.

    5. reduse car use whenever possibe.

    from kirsty 🙂 🙂 :):) :* :* :*

  39. Thanks for teaching me how to blog. I am trying really hard to stop poluting the earth by using electricity instead of gas,riding my bike instead of driving and recycling.

  42. my answers are

    1.Use roll on deodorant instead of spray
    2.Walk or cycle to school when you can
    3.Turn off all you stand by’s when your done with them
    4.Use low energy light bulbs
    5.Use solar panels if you have them

    I really liked the video today about global warming 🙂

  43. 1.Recycle more
    2.do not ous too much electrisity
    3.Get souler pannles
    4.Walk/cycle to school
    5.Try to stop Green-house gases

  44. 1. use less aeresol sprays eg mums hairspray

    2. recycle water eg use bath water to water plants

    3. use public transport rather than car on long journeys

    4. use compost bin to reduce refuse

    5. where possible buy local food products.

    Enjoyed the documentary today.

  48. Here’s one of my answers for the homework : Instead of putting computers and stuff like that on standby you should turn them off completely .

    Erin 🙂 xxx

  51. 1. recycle more often
    2. try to walk and cycle rather than taking the car
    3. do not use lights when there are not needed
    4. generaly stop realising green-house gases
    5. use less aerisol

    =ways to change the climate

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