Gamma Alpha

ASYNCH: Climate Crisis Mini Workshop

Date: Apr 24, 2022 at 12:00am to 11:59pm
DUE DATE EXTENDED This asynchronous leadership option is a 3-part mini workshop to develop your understanding about global warming and what is happening with the climate of Planet Earth. Follow the steps below to complete this asynchronous leadership workshop! Step 1: Watch A Short Video → What’s REALLY Happening with Global Warming? (5.5 minutes) http://kcts9.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/warming-earth-okay-to-be-smart/warming-earth-okay-to-be-smart/?student=true&focus=true Step 2: Pick 2 NASA Online Activities/Games to Play Eyes on the Earth 3D -> “Fly alongside NASA satellites and view real-time datasets in an immersive, 3D visualization for your desktop.” -> https://climate.nasa.gov/earth-now/#/ Climate Time Machine -> “Go backward and forward in time with this interactive visualization that illustrates how the Earth's climate has changed in recent history.” -> https://climate.nasa.gov/interactives/climate-time-machine Global Ice Viewer -> “Explore the sentinels of climate change with this interactive global ice viewer.” -> https://climate.nasa.gov/interactives/global-ice-viewer/#/ Climate Change Quizzes -> “Explore and test your knowledge with a variety of different interactive quizzes.” -> https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resource_center/interactives/quizzes Earth Day at Home Webquest ->“Go on a webquest to learn how NASA helps study and protect the land, air, water, and ice.” -> https://climate.nasa.gov/Earth-Day-2020/ Step 3: Answer the follow three questions (does not need to be long): What is one takeaway you have from the Global Warming Video? What two activities did you complete, what did you learn/do? What is something that you can do as an individual to contribute to sustainability and fight climate change? → To receive credit, send me a picture of your responses to the questions above! DUE: 11:59 pm Sunday (April 24th)