The Earth Science Education Unit Earth Physics workshops

The Earth Science Education Unit ‘Earth Physics’ workshops for ages 14 to 19 Professor Chris King, Director, the Earth Science Education Unit www. earthscienceeducation. com © The Earth Science Education Unit Copyright is waived for original material contained herein if it is required for use within the laboratory or classroom. Copyright material included from other publishers rests with them.

‘Earth Physics’ workshops, the ESEU and Earthlearningidea Three workshops: • Tackling Climate Change through Earth Physics • The ‘Geophys’ Story • The Seismology Story All of these are on the CD ROM The ESEU also presents a range of Earth science workshops: • for 7 – 11 year olds • for 11 – 14 year olds • for 14 – 16 year olds • using a network of trained facilitators across the UK ESEU members also run the Earthlearningidea website: • With more than 90 activities for teaching Earth science • A new activity being added each fortnight • Using simple apparatus and materials • Translated into several languages, including Norwegian © The Earth Science Education Unit Copyright is waived for use of this presentation within the laboratory or classroom

Earthlearningidea © The Earth Science Education Unit Copyright is waived for use of this presentation within the laboratory or classroom

Tackling Climate Change through Earth Physics for ages 14 to 19 Earth Science Education Unit www. earthscienceeducation. com © The Earth Science Education Unit Copyright is waived for original material contained herein if it is required for use within the laboratory or classroom. Copyright material included from other publishers rests with them.

Tackling Climate Change through Earth Physics

Tackling Climate Change through Earth Physics At Fysikdagarna 2010 • a 90 minute workshop presented in 55 minutes • with no starter activity • the plenary activity included as one of the circus of activities • participants only have 10 minutes to: • test the activity • prepare a demonstration of the activity for all other participants • comment on its use for teaching science in school © The Earth Science Education Unit Copyright is waived for use of this presentation within the laboratory or classroom

Tackling Climate Change through Earth Physics Consider the physics behind how climate change could affect the Earth, before investigating different methods of generating power that have low greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, decide which power source would be most appropriate for your region. So, how does climate change work and what can be done about it? Find out through the by following activities: • Conditions for a viable Earth – starter activity • Make and test your own Savonius wind turbine • Climate modelling – by computer simulations • Investigating a photovoltaic panel • A vapour-compression heat pump • Power through the window – plenary activity Harvesting the wind – with an • Ecostyle™ model wind turbine © The Earth Science Education Unit Copyright is waived for use of this presentation within the laboratory or classroom

Tackling Climate Change through Earth Physics for ages 14 to 19 Earth Science Education Unit www. earthscienceeducation. com © The Earth Science Education Unit Copyright is waived for original material contained herein if it is required for use within the laboratory or classroom. Copyright material included from other publishers rests with them.