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Climate change<\/span><\/h1>\n

The ‘Climate change’ course will be developed for Year 7 and 8 students (Curriculum levels 4-5).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Draft outline of the modules:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nIntroduction and
\nclimate basics<\/span><\/td>\n		\n
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  • What is climate change and why is it bad?<\/li>\n
  • What is climate?<\/li>\n
  • What key factors affect climate?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAtmosphere and
\nthe Greenhouse effect<\/td>\n		\n
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  • The Atmosphere<\/li>\n
  • How does the greenhouse effect work?<\/li>\n
  • What are the different greenhouse gases and where do they come from?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nCarbon footprint<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Ecological footprint – introduction<\/li>\n
  • Carbon footprint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWho’s responsible?<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • What countries have the highest carbon footprints?<\/li>\n
  • Which human activities have the highest carbon footprints?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nOceans and Ice<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Sea temperature<\/li>\n
  • Reduction in land ice<\/li>\n
  • Reduction in sea ice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nExtreme weather<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Hurricanes, storms, floods and cold waves<\/li>\n
  • Droughts and heat waves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nImpacts of climate change<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Sea level rise<\/li>\n
  • Water shortages<\/li>\n
  • Food shortages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nReducing carbon emmissions<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Economic\/Technological solutions e.g. solar economy, clean tech.<\/li>\n
  • Political solutions e.g. carbon tax<\/li>\n
  • Reducing carbon footprint at home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nIncreasing
\ncarbon storage and biocapacity<\/span><\/td>\n		\n
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  • Introduction to biocapacity<\/li>\n
  • Carbon offsetting and storage \u2013 planting trees\/reforestation etc<\/li>\n
  • Organic farming and better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSummary<\/span><\/td>\n\n