Here are the group investigation steps:
- identify the topic or problem,
- We've done this, right? - global warming is our topic?
- decide what we need to conduct the study and ask appropriate questions,
- gather and analyze information,
- and prepare a report or other evidence of finishing the investigation.
What we need to do:
- Post our questions in the discussion space in the Teacher as Researcher Discussion Space.
- Well, we can use this venue, if it will help; if it just gets in the way, fuggedaboudit.
- Review our teammates' questions.
- List the key questions and plan how to investigate them as a team.
- List answers to our questions as we build knowledge together.
4 comments:
Jana Wehrman
Thanks for getting this up and going Cheryl. Is our next step to post questions we have about the topic of global warming? Let me know if this is right, and I'll begin posting my questions.
Thanks.
This sounds right, Jana. Post away - check your email for instructions!
Here are my questions:
1) What is (where is) some scientific data that we can analyze that proves global warming is occuring?
2) Where is some scientfic data that we can analyze that proves humans are the main cause of global warming?
3) What is the #1 producer/releaser of carbon dioxide into our atmosphere?
4) Can the damage done to our atmosphere (build-up of greenhouse gases) be reversed?
5) What reasonable and realistic tactics, can we as humans, take to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere?
6) What's the maximum increase in average global temperatures where life will cease to exist? How much "warming" can our earth handle?
Good questions, Jana. I have some of the same questions. Here are some additional questions:
1) Can the observed changes be explained by natural variability, including changes in solar output?
2)How important and reliable are paleoclimatic trends in predicting the future when it comes to global warming or cooling?
3)How reliable is the IPCC Special Report on Emission Scenarios in determining the range of future possible greenhouse gas concentrations?
4)What factors do the IPCC and other trusted sources use to calculate these scenarios?
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