Climate Change – The Biggest Challenge

 

We have spent the last week learning about Climate Change and the impact that it has on life on Earth. For this week’s writing task we are going to be explaining what Climate Change is, what impact it has, and what we need to do to improve how we look after the environment.

 

Make sure you have read and understood what Explanatory Writing is, and have made a plan.

 

Your task is to explain  what Climate Change is, and what impact it has on Earth.

 

Begin your writing here:we are changing the Climate by how we live but we live in a bad environment. We need to change the climate and make some changes like getting rid of coal mines and farms, and to make our cars electric so that we are not hurting our planet. Greenhouse gases are what keep heat inside the atmosphere.  We need to cool down the atmosphere and the greenhouse gases so that Earth is not too hot.  If we do that we can have a healthy planet, plant more trees  so the earth is not getting hurt. And so we make earth not be desired and throw away the bad safe. Like coal mines farms we need to live way better than we are now so that we can create a better environment. We need to stop burning rubbish and get the rubbish out of the ocean so that the climate is going the way that we need it too. Burning coal is bad for the environment because… will create smog. Smog is an air pollution that is bad for the environment.                    What is climate change? (2-3 sentences): Climate change is when a plant dies because there is no water because climate change is taking all the water. It is when we have no water. When it is too hot.

 

Mars –

Our New Home?

 

Think carefully about each question, and use evidence from the texts to support your conclusions. Write your answers in full sentences, and use explanations and examples where needed.

 

Surface Level: Find the Answer in the Text

1. What are some similarities between Earth and Mars?

 

Mars and earth has day and night cycle

 

1. Humans would find it challenging to live on Mars without what?

 

Travelling will be a risk because it will take about seven mouths

 

1. What are the 3 things that the article says are making our planet Earth unlivable?

 

Make it a little hotter and plant trees and shelter

 

Inference: Use Clues from the Text to Think of an Answer

1. Explain in your own words why scientists are exploring the possibility of a move to Mars?

 

The earth is dying because of us

 

1. What are some challenges that humans would face if there was a move to Mars?

 

Food the temperature and water and shelter

 

1. Why do you think plants will be so important to the terraforming of Mars?

 

Because we will be able to breath

 

Unfamiliar Words: Clarifying Language that may cause Misunderstanding

 

Word	Sentence from the text	Definition
Enthusiast	A planet called Mars, located 342 million kilometres away from Earth, has captured the imagination of scientists and space enthusiasts alike.	a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject
Potential	We need to find a new place to live. Let’s take a closer look at Mars and the potential of humans moving there.	having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
Abundant	While Earth is beautiful and abundant, we must face the reality that our actions are harming our planet	Big nice thing
Generate	We would need to find ways to grow food, create sustainable habitats, and generate the resources necessary for survival.	produce or create.

 

Global Inferencing: Making Connections between the Text and the Wider World

 

Would you want to be one of the first people living on Mars?

Come up with solid reasons for your choice, and provide evidence, and examples to support your reasons.

 

I will make shelter so other people will come to and so that my family can come.

Global Warming

 

Think carefully about each question, and use evidence from the texts to support your conclusions. Write your answers in full sentences, and use explanations and examples where needed.

 

Surface Level: Find the Answer in the Text

1. What is global warming?

 

Global warming is when ice is starting to mount when we do not have that much ice

 

1. What are greenhouse gases?

 

Greenhouse gases are gases out that are out of the atmosphere that keep hot air in

 

1. How does global warming affect the temperature and weather?

 

Lost of sea ice

 

Inference: Use Clues from the Text to Think of an Answer

1. How do you think does global warming causes sea levels to rise?

 

melting ice is making the ocean rise

 

1. What do you think could be the consequences of extreme weather for humans and animals?

 

Flooding is a big risk for us and other living things

 

1. How do you think global warming affects the survival of different species and the food chain?

 

Losing habitat are a big risk

 

Unfamiliar Words: Clarifying Language that may cause Misunderstanding

 

Word	Sentence from the text	Definition
Biodiversity	Where we live	the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.
Renewable	Solpanel energy for the sun	energy
Sustainable	ensample	able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
Environment	Where we live	the conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives

 

Global Inferencing: Making Connections between the Text and the Wider World

 

Imagine you are living on a small Pacific Island, and you notice the sea level rising. You have to act quickly in order to save your village from the rising water. What do you do?

 

You can write a narrative or an explanation to describe what you would do.

 

I would live in the trees and that would make me safe and grab a lot of  bananas.

 

Climate Change – Response to Texts

 

Think carefully about each question, and use evidence from the texts to support your conclusions. Write your answers in full sentences, and use explanations and examples where needed.

 

1. What are two of the largest sources of climate change? Explain what they are.

 

Source One:farms	Farms are a big source of climate change. They hold a bunch of animals that fart and bad air goes up and the green gas stops them from going up and makes them go down.
Source Two:coal	Coal produces smoke and trains produce the most smoke that I know of. Smoke is a bad gas so try to say away from it.

 

1. Explain what impact climate change is having on our environment. Include at least 2 examples.

 

As ocean temperatures rise, hurricanes are getting stronger and wetter, which can cause direct and indirect deaths.Dry conditions lead to more wildfires, which bring many health risks.

 

1. What are greenhouse gases?

 

gases in the earth’s atmosphere that trap heat

 

1. How does deforestation contribute to climate change?

 

much of the carbon stored by trees is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide

 

1. Why is it important to reduce our carbon footprint?

 

mitigates the effects of global climate change, improves public health, boosts the global economy, and maintains biodiversity

 

1. Do you think we, as New Zealanders,are doing a good job of slowing down climate change? Provide at least 2 reasons for your answer.

supporting businesses to cut their carbon emissions, and helping to reduce their impact in areas like agriculture, forests and water.

States of Matter – Response to Text

Answer each question to the best of your ability, using full sentences and make sure to include detail in your responses.

 

1.   What are the three states of matter commonly found on Earth, and what are TWO of their properties?

 

State #1:Solid	State #2:Liquid	State #3:Gas
Property #1:Solid is a hard substance like brick or wood. There are many different ways to create the substance of liquid.	Property #1LIquid is a wet substance like juice or water liquids can be shown in many different ways just like the image right above.	Property #1Gas is an airy substance. It is just air like farts,Oxygen or steam.
Property #2:Solids can be created from liquid like when you shake cream in a jar it transforms into butter.	Property #2 Liquids are an easy type of substance that is very easy to get into things.	Property #2 You can create steam by boiling hot water in a pot and steam is formed.

 

2. What is the fourth state of matter called?

1. Electrons
2. Particles
3. Plasma
4. Laser

 

3. What happens to the speed of molecules when the temperature increases?

1. They move quicker#
2. They move slower
3. They move at the same speed
4. They explode.

 

4. Explain what happens to the molecules in a liquid when they are cooled down to their freezing point.

 

the average energy of the molecules decreases

 

5. Explain what happens to the molecules in a liquid when they are heated to their boiling point.

 

More energetic ,molecules change to a gas,spread out,and form bubbles.These rise to the surface and enter the atmosphere.

 

6. What could be the reason for the fact that gases can be compressed more easily than solids or liquids?

 

Gases are compressible because most values of a gas is composed of the large amounts of empty space between the gas particles.

 

7. Explain how each of these jobs might need to understand and work with different types of matter. (You may need to research to find out more)

 

Job	Gas	Liquid	Solid
Baker	Carbon dioxide	water	flour
Fire Fighter	Compressed air	water	Dry ice
Welder	carbon dioxide	welding fluid	Metal