hunumanu science

Hurumanu: Climate Change and the future

Aim; To look at the different ways we can prevent climate change in the future.

Changing Our Future

Name 3 fossil fuels?

What is the cost?

The CO2 level has soured since when?

What are the effects in the UK?

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How many climate refugees will there be in Britain by 2050?

When will Fairborn be flooded?

What are some of the other things that will be 'swallowed by the waves'?

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How can we stop climate change?

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What ideas are school children having about climate change?

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What is the atmosphere called?

a W_____________ D__________.

What is the last statement the reporter made?

We ____________what we need to do, we have got the _________________. What we lack is the

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How is sea level rise going to effect us in NZ

What places will be effected?
the coast of NZ

What else do we need to think about?

What other places around NZ will be affected?

What does this do to our drinking water? makes it salty

What are the main concerns? flooding Erosion 

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What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

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Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution? renewable fuels      transport that uses solar energy or batteries. 

What is the mix of things we need to start doing?

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What are 3 others you can think of?

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My Investigation

Where does our food come from?

• Choose your favourite food. burger

1. Upload a picture of it.
2. Draw a picture of it on A4.    

On your blog answer the following questions.

• Where does the food come from (e.g. is it from another province or country, was it purchased or made locally)? 

• How many kilometers away did the food travel to get to you?

• What are the main ingredients? 

• How is the food packaged? 

• What resources do you need to produce this food item (e.g. land, water, oil, food, etc.)? 

• Would this item have been processed? 

• Is there anything unique or significant about the food item (e.g. fair-trade, local)? 

• What else do you notice about this food that affects its climate friendliness? 

• Do you think this food is climate friendly (Circle)?       YES   NO 

• Why?

• If no, what would be a better alternative?