Global Warming
John McChesney, director of Rock-it Science, explains the Greenhouse Effect and the theory of Global Warming, along with experiments and a crazy story to help kids remember the concepts. Time: 1 hr. 11 min. 53 sec.
Climate
Change For Kids
Have you heard about how the world's getting hotter? Some people
say it is. Some say it isn't. Who's right? And does it matter?
How will it affect you and your friends? How will it affect penguins?
What can we do about it?
The EPA Climate
Change Kids Page
What does the "Greenhouse Effect" and "Global
Warming" have to do with kids? Can I do anything to help
change the weather?
Global Warming:
Early Warning Signs
Direct signs of a widespread and long-term trend toward warmer
global temperatures. Events that foreshadow the types of impacts
likely to become more frequent and widespread with continued
warming.
Global
Warming Facts and Our Future
Is the climate warming? Are we the cause? Through exciting, hands-on
displays you can explore some of the latest scientific information
on this phenomenon. Discover how a warmer climate might affect
your life and what could be done to minimize the potentially
harmful effects of climate change.
Global
Warming Kids Page
Welcome kids! The fact that you are already here shows that you
know how serious the issue of global warming is to our futures.
Here is some basic information on what global warming means,
and how you can help to stop the process.
Mercury
Rising
Now learn what science and photographic records from around the
world are saying about global warming. Our planet is getting
hotter and nature is sending us a message. Take the journey now!
Study
Hall at the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Education Site
Find out how watching prairie dogs, polar bears and sea turtles
can tell us about dangerous changes in climates.
10 Things You Can Do to Help Stop Global Warming§
What can one person do to help stop global warming? A lot! Our "carbon footprint" is the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere from our normal daily activities. Carbon dioxide contributes to global warming.
Cool California
If you live in California, you can calculate an estimate of your carbon footprint here. You will need some data from your parents to complete this.
Smog City
An interactive air pollution simulator that shows how your choices, environmental factors, and land use contribute to air pollution. In Smog City you're in control so your visit can be a healthy or unhealthy experience depending on the decisions you make.
