Process :

*Remember: All research must be correctly referenced.*
See your teacher if you are unsure how to do this.

You will be working in small groups of 2-4 people.
Will you need help to get organised?

You and the other members of your group will explore web pages from different parts of the world. As these pages are created for a wide range of readers, the reading level might challenge you. Don't forget that you can discuss difficult passages within your group or with other groups, with your teacher and your parents, make use of the on-line Webster dictionary
( http://www.m-w.com/) or ask your teacher for a dictionary if you do not have your own.

Click to read about each of the different steps involved in this project.

Step One
Step Two
Step Three
Step Four

Getting organised

The documents below will help you to organise and plan your project. You may choose to print them out and use them, or simply use them to get ideas to design your own organisation and planning documents.

*Check with your teacher as to how they would like you to do your organisation and planning.

Planning	Word version	PDF version
Schedule	Word version	PDF version
Journal	Word version	PDF version
Checksheet	Word version	PDF version

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Step 1: Understanding the concepts involved

Before you begin, everyone in your group must be able to answer and discuss the following questions.

1. What is the Greenhouse Effect?
2. What are the main Greenhouse gases?
3. What is Global Warming?
4. How is the Greenhouse Effect related to Global Warming?
5. What is the ozone layer?
6. What is the ozone hole and where is it located?
7. What are chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) and how are they related to the ozone hole?
8. Is the hole in the ozone layer related to the Greenhouse Effect / Global Warming? Briefly explain.

To complete Step 1:

• Explore and evaluate several different information sources;
• Help each other to understand each of the basic concepts;
• Have each person in your group explain to the group the Greenhouse Effect, Global Warming and the ozone layer and how these things are or are not related to each other.

Think about this…

Do you think Step 1 is important? Why or why not?
Why do you think there are questions about the ozone layer?

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Step 2: Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming diagram,
model or electronic presentation

Simply explain the Greenhouse Effect concept by designing an original colour diagram, creating a model or an electronic presentation. Include a concise explanation / demonstration of the difference between the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming concepts.

For example, in designing a diagram you could have a base picture explaining the Greenhouse Effect, and then use clear overlays on which you can show the cause(s) of Global Warming.

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Step 3: "Cool solutions"

For Step 3 you need to think…

• What are some of the possible consequences of continued Global Warming?
• Are there any tips I can provide that would help my family or my class to fight Global Warming?
• If there are, would there be other benefits associated with these tips (such as, perhaps, saving energy, saving money, saving the environment etc.)?

In your group, decide who you are going to design a series of "Cool Solutions" for - your family or your class. Making this decision will provide you with your target audience.

Your "Cool Solutions" are to be presented in a format that you feel would be appropriate and effective in getting the message across to your target audience.
For example, an information brochure, a jingle, a short video clip - use your imagination!

Considering answers to the following questions will help you to gather information for Step 3.

• What are some possible consequences of continued Global Warming?
• What are some ways to reduce Global Warming?
• Are there any efforts currently underway to slow Global Warming?
• What can my family / my class do now to help slow Global Warming?

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Step 4: Letter to the Editor

For this step, think about what you have learned.

• Do I think that knowing about the Greenhouse Effect and understanding the concept of Global Warming is important? Why or why not?
• Do I think it might be important to inform people in my school community
  about these issues? Why or why not?

Your school newsletter is a good way of getting information to people in your school community.

To help your school community understand the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming issues, write letter to the Editor of your school newsletter outlining the answers to these questions:

1. What is the Greenhouse Effect?
2. What is Global Warming and what are its possible consequences?
   and
3. Can my school community help stop Global Warming? Does my school community need to help stop Global Warming? Why or why not? How?

Next Section >> Evaluation.

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