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Episode 3 19th February 2013 Activity Sheep Burps Key Learning Students will investigate the impact that greenhouse gas emissions have on the environment. The Australian Curriculum > Earth and Environmental Science / The changing Earth – the cause and impact of Earth hazards / Science Understanding / The cause and impact of global climate change Content description Human activities, particularly land-clearing and fossil fuel consumption, produce gases (including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and hydrofluorocarbons) and particulate materials that change the composition of the atmosphere and climatic conditions (for example, the enhanced greenhouse effect). Code ACSES105 The Australian Curriculum > Science / Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science Content description General capabilities Literacy Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to solve problems that directly affect peoples’ lives. Code ACSHE100 Personal and social capability Critical and creative thinking Cross-curriculum priorities Sustainability Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Focus Questions 1. What was the main point of the Sheep Burps story? 2. Complete the following sentence. When many animals, like sheep and cows, fart and burp they release __________. 3. Why is methane considered so bad for the environment? 4. Describe the experiment that the scientists in this story conducted. 5. How do the scientists capture the methane? 6. What gas remedy have the scientists found that is thought to reduce the amount of methane produced by sheep? 7. It is hoped the amount of methane emissions will: a. Increase b. Decrease c. Stay the same 8. List three facts that you learnt from this story. 9. Do you think it is important to address the issue of climate change? Explain your answer. 10. Draw a diagram representing the experiment conducted in this story. ©ABC 2013 Activity K-W-L-H organiser After watching the BtN Sheep Burps story, working in pairs, ask students to discuss and record what they already know about climate change. What questions were raised in the discussion (what are the gaps in their knowledge)? The following K-W-L-H organiser provides students with a framework to explore their prior knowledge on this topic and consider what they would like to know and learn. What do I know? What do I want to know? What have I learnt? How will I find out? Use the questions recorded in the KWHL chart to guide students' research. They may choose to research questions of interest or questions set for small groups to address. Students can investigate their own questions or some of the following: What is methane and where does it come from? How is methane impacting on the environment? What is the definition of climate change? In your own words describe the ‘greenhouse effect’. What is global warming? Research what the ozone layer is and then illustrate. Encourage students to share their research with the class. Interesting ways to present the information include: Diagram/flow chart Information report Prezi presentation http://prezi.com/index/ Brochure Oral presentation Web page Glogster http://www.glogster.com/ Time Capsule activity Ask students to discuss their understanding about climate change and how the wider community is addressing the issue. To engage students in the process ask the class to brainstorm what people are currently doing to reduce their impact on climate change. What is currently being done to reduce our impact on climate change? Governments ©ABC 2013 Businesses School communities Homes/families Prompt students to think about climate change by asking questions such as: In what ways does your school use energy? Has there been any action to reduce energy use? How would this help the environment? What does your family do to reduce its impact on climate change? What campaigns have been produced by local, state or federal governments to encourage people to reduce their impact on the environment? Contact your local council to see what campaigns they have produced. Make a time capsule The time capsule could use images from magazines, newspapers or students' own drawings to convey their ideas. Students could also make predictions about what they think the future will be like. The time capsule could document how governments, business, school communities and homes and families are trying to become more sustainable. Provide the following prompt for students to use when writing their short essay: 'when you open this time capsule in the year 2020 I think ...’ Further Investigation Test your knowledge on the BtN Climate Change quiz. http://www.abc.net.au/btn/quiz.htm?file=/btn/quiz/js/2012-35climatechange.js CarbonKids is an innovative educational program for primary and middle schooling years that combines the latest in environmental science with education in sustainability. Consider registering to become a CarbonKids school. http://www.csiro.au/Portals/Education/Teachers/Classroomactivities/CarbonKids/CarbonKids-program.aspx Related Research Links ABC Catalyst – Future Farm http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3685323.htm CSIRO – Reducing livestock methane emissions http://www.csiro.au/Outcomes/Food-and-Agriculture/livestock-methane-emissions.aspx State Government Victoria – Greenhouse gas emissions http://www.climatechange.vic.gov.au/greenhouse-gas-emissions ABC Catalyst – Methane: The Forgotten Gas http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2373958.htm ©ABC 2013