Transcript Name of presentation - Karlstad University

The Earth Science
Education Unit
‘Earth Physics’
workshops
for ages 14 to 19
Professor Chris King,
Director, the Earth Science Education Unit
www.earthscienceeducation.com
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‘Earth Physics’ workshops, the ESEU and Earthlearningidea
Three workshops:
• Tackling Climate Change through Earth Physics
• The ‘Geophys’ Story
• The Seismology Story
All of these are on the CD ROM
The ESEU also presents a range of Earth science workshops:
• for 7 – 11 year olds
• for 11 – 14 year olds
• for 14 – 16 year olds
• using a network of trained facilitators across the UK
ESEU members also run the Earthlearningidea website:
• With more than 90 activities for teaching Earth science
• A new activity being added each fortnight
• Using simple apparatus and materials
• Translated into several languages, including Norwegian
© The Earth Science Education Unit
Copyright is waived for use of this presentation within the laboratory or classroom
Earthlearningidea
© The Earth Science Education Unit
Copyright is waived for use of this presentation within the laboratory or classroom
Tackling Climate
Change through
Earth Physics
for ages 14 to 19
Earth Science Education Unit
www.earthscienceeducation.com
© The Earth Science Education Unit
Copyright is waived for original material contained herein if it is required for use within the
laboratory or classroom. Copyright material included from other publishers rests with them.
Tackling
Climate Change
through
Earth Physics
Tackling Climate Change through Earth Physics
At Fysikdagarna 2010
• a 90 minute workshop presented in 55 minutes
• with no starter activity
• the plenary activity included as one of the circus of activities
• participants only have 10 minutes to:
• test the activity
• prepare a demonstration of the activity for all other participants
• comment on its use for teaching science in school
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Copyright is waived for use of this presentation within the laboratory or classroom
Tackling Climate Change through Earth Physics
Consider the physics behind how climate change could affect the
Earth, before investigating different methods of generating power
that have low greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, decide which power
source would be most appropriate for your region.
So, how does climate change work and what can be done about it?
Find out through the by following activities:
•
Conditions for a viable Earth –
starter activity
• Make and test your own
Savonius wind turbine
•
Climate modelling – by computer
simulations
• Investigating a photovoltaic
panel
•
A vapour-compression heat pump • Power through the window –
plenary activity
Harvesting the wind – with an
Ecostyle™ model wind turbine
•
© The Earth Science Education Unit
Copyright is waived for use of this presentation within the laboratory or classroom
Tackling Climate
Change through
Earth Physics
for ages 14 to 19
Earth Science Education Unit
www.earthscienceeducation.com
© The Earth Science Education Unit
Copyright is waived for original material contained herein if it is required for use within the
laboratory or classroom. Copyright material included from other publishers rests with them.