Activity 1: GEOINQUIRIES: CLIMATE CHANGE
Access the Dashboard: Temperature evolution between 1954 and 2020, which shows how the climate has been changing with temperature data presented from 1961-1990, 1971-2000, 1981-2010 and 1991-2020.
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For each of the GeoInquiry activities consider how best the dashboard could be used for teaching about climate change.
ENGAGE: How can we determine the temperature changes in the environment?
⇒ Activate the layer for each of the four maps (mean temperatures)
⇒ Zoom into the location/city in which you live
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? What is the mean temperature for your location and how many degrees has the temperature increased during the four observed periods? (1961-1990) (1971-2000) (1981-2010) (1991-20202)
? In which of the periods has the temperature increased most? Why do you think this might be?
EXPLORE: What’s the big deal with a few degrees increase in temperature?
⇒ Activate the chart Historic mean temperature in observed area (1954 – 2019) in full screen mode, this provides data from the region / city you have selected on the map
⇒ Calculate the difference of temperature between 1954 and 2019
⇒ Calculate the difference of temperature between the coldest and the hottest year in the same observed period (1954 and 2019)
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⇒ Click on the tab anomalies per year vs 1961-2020
? Which are the years with higher negative anomalies?
? Which are the years with higher positive anomalies?
? Are there more positive or negative anomalies?
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⇒ Close the full screen chart