Description

Climate change is the biggest environmental issue facing the world today. This hands-on workshop enables students to investigate factors that contribute to global warming and explore some of the effects of climate change.

Activities include:

• Renewable energy - Put wind, solar and hydro power to the test as you compare renewable energy options
• Sea Levels Rising - Investigate sea level rise on the coastline of Australia
• Window Terrarium - Discover the importance of plants by planting your own seeds in your classroom
• Energy Efficiency - Test which light globe uses the least energy
• Burning Up - Measure how much carbon dioxide is released from a combustion reaction
• Reflecting the Light - Compare how much light is reflected from different surfaces on Earth
• The Greenhouse Effect - Measure the change in temperature as air and carbon dioxide heat up
• Acidic Oceans - Measure the acidity of carbon dioxide using pH indicators
• Molecules Matter - See what carbon really looks like by constructing a carbon molecule.

Details

This program is appropriate for year levels 5-8 (activities will vary with year level) with a maximum of 30 students.

Session run time is 90 minutes.

A$9.00 per student, A$225 class minimum
A minimum daily cost of A$450 applies for in-school visits, but not at the North Ryde centre.

We require a room with 10-15 tables arranged around the edges of the room, a sink with running water, access to power points, and space for 30 students to sit comfortably on the floor. Chairs are not required.

Please allow for a set up time of 40 minutes and a pack up time of 40 minutes.

Find out about other programs run by CSIRO's Science Education Centre (New South Wales).