Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: Climate Change and Skepticism

Climate Change and Skepticism

Texas Tech University Climate Science Center Director Katherine Hayhoe on climate change and answering the questions of climate science skeptics.

Description

Texas Tech University Climate Science Center Director Katherine Hayhoe on climate change and answering the questions of climate science skeptics.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • Mrs. Hayhoe states that according to natural factors the should the earth be getting cooler. Why does she suggest the opposite is happening?
  • What factors contribute to the the production of the carbon dioxide? Using Mrs. Hayhoe's example, how does carbon dioxide warm the earth?

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Atmosphere
    • Carbon Dioxide
    • Global Warming
    • Human Induced Climate Change

    Topics

    Environmental Policy & Land UseScience & Technology

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh School