Transcript Carbon Cycle Game: Part II

Carbon Cycle Game: Part II
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Status 9/29/11 - Planning
Type of Product : Game (carbon cycle, part II)
Audience: Grades 3-5
Thematic statement: The carbon cycle is out of balance due to human actions, the excess carbon is
causing the earth to warm which causes changes in our climate.
Measurable Objective(s): Hundreds of students will play this game as part of their 3rd or 5th grade field
trip to the Smokies.
Interp/Educational Technique(s): interactive game that models the carbon cycle
Description of product (2 – 3 sentences): Part I of the game has been developed and introduces
students to the carbon cycle and how human removal of fossil fuels deep in the earth causes the cycle
to be out of balance. Part II of the game shows why this is a problem. Part I of the game uses a
parachute, balls of varying sizes and bowls of varying sizes to represent different types of carbon
(young/fast and old/slow) and different types of sinks. Part II of the game will show how the carbon
left in the atmosphere acts as a trap for heat that would otherwise escape the atmosphere. This game
might be a variation of Red Rover.
Timeline to complete (estimated): April 2012
NASA Resource(s) used (list most used): Information from Peter Griffith’s presentation
Supported by NASA ROSES
Grant NNH09CF00C
For More Information Contact: Susan Sachs, Great Smoky Mountains National
Park, [email protected]
WebRangers Climate Change Activities
http://www.webrangers.us/activities/climate
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Supported by NASA ROSES Grant
NNH09CF00C
Status (1/14/11): Designing and Testing
Product: Series of 3 web-based interactive games
Audience: Children age 6-10
Thematic Statement: Climate change is affecting the world
around us, and we can do something about that.
Measurable Objectives: Thousands of kids will complete the
activity and join the new climate community on WebRangers
site.
Technique: Interactive games and on-line community
Description: Children explore evidence of climate change in
several parks and conclude that the globe is warming; learn
about the carbon cycle and human contribution to climate;
learn about and have opportunity to commit to take action.
Timeline to Complete: First activity (Investigating Global
Connections) is complete and on line. Second two (one on
the science and one on what kids can do) expected to go live
in February 2011.
NASA Resources: scientist expertise, visualizations, images,
climate change websites, EarthObservatory
For More Information: Anita Davis [email protected]
Shannan Marcak, CJ Rea, Pam Barnes, Tom Davies, ….