Global Climate Change Model: Making Predictions About Climate

Provided by: LabXchange |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

In this interactive virtual experiment from LabXchange, students observe and modify a climate model to see how environmental conditions are predicted to change with varying levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
The model includes an animated diagram and graphs that show the changing values for temperature, ocean CO2, atmospheric CO2, and water vapor over time.

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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: LabXchange

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

This model provides a way for students to see how temperature, CO2, water vapor, and the oceans interact with each other and how they are affected by greenhouse gas emissions.
Students can re-run the simulation a number of times for many years to record the differences and see the results of higher and lower emissions, as compared to 2010 levels.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with the carbon cycle and the basics of global warming.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students may also want to explore more about the oceans using these resources: Climate Change and the Oceans, Shell Shocked, and Changing Planet: Fading Corals
Cross-curricular connections can be made with math, social studies, geography, and civics classes when looking at the data and discussing how an increase in temperature and humidity would affect where people will be able to live on the planet.

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Harvard University’s LabXchange is a free online platform for science education, created with support from the Amgen Foundation. It makes learning science online flexible and fun, with interactives, lab simulations, and more.

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Global Climate Change Model: Making Predictions About Climate

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