Lesson

name

Climate changes, greenhouse effect and global warming.

Subject

Environment and ecology

Unit

Topic

Module
code
ID Name

003S1_S2_NAS-105_NAS-205_U3T3_SB_ENG
JULIANA.A

Date of
8/9/2015
completion(
SB)
Language
Shenbagaraj S
Review
University
UPTU
Number of
animations
Number of
images
Number of
redraws
Number of
activities

Simple:3

Number of
words

2100-2500

Number of
slide

18

Image
resolution

Complex:5

26
26
Activity:2

Min: 1024 -768

Evaluation:1

Max: 1024 -768

OBJECTIVES:
In this lesson t he learner will be able to:

V1.01

Describe major environmental issues.

V1.02

What is climate change?

Discuss about the causes and effects of climate change

V1.03

What is greenhouse effect?

Discuss about the causes, effects and control measures of greenhouse effect.

What is global warming?

Discuss about the causes, effects and control measures of global warming

Describe major environmental issues.

V1

V1.04

TOS

What is climate change?

Discuss about the causes and effects of climate change
What is greenhouse effect?
Discuss about the causes, effects and control measures of greenhouse effect.
What is global warming?
Discuss about the causes, effects and control measures of global warming.

INTRODUCTION:
CODE:

V2

V2.01

V2.02

VO
CLIMATIC CHANGE IN
AGRICULTURE:
Hike in onion prices is common
now-a-day. It is impossible for
poor people to even think about
having a proper meal.

What is the reason behind it?

This is due to climatic change.

V2.03

For normal growth of

vegetation, proper climatic
conditions are necessary.

V2.04

But sometimes there is more

deviation in climate. During
summer season, climate is too hot
and yield is affected.

V2.05

TEXT ON SCREEN

ANIMATION DESCRIPTION:

CLIMATIC CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE:

Syn VO with TOS
Show the dry land with dry crops

For normal growth of vegetation, proper climatic

conditions are necessary.

But sometimes there is more deviation in climate.

There will be scarcity of water for During summer season, climate is too hot and yield is affected.
crops to grow. This will affect the

growth of vegetation.

V2.06

As a result farmers are affected

due to water scarcity. So the
production of agro foods has been
affected.
EFFECTS ON
ENVIRONMENT :

V3

EFFECTS ON ENVIRONMENT :
Syn VO with TOS

V3.01
The atmosphere is affected due
to various reasons.
The ground water level decreases
during summer season.

V3.02

V3.03

It affects all the living beings

because water is necessary for
drinking and also to do household
works in our day today life.
Water quality is affected, due
to scarcity of water.

Whereas in rainy season, due

to flood there will be loss of
human life, damage to property,
destruction of crops, loss of
livestock.

When VO reads the ground

water level is decreased it should
blink in the image.
When VO reads it affects all the
living beings water use should be
highlighted in the image.
When VO reads water quality is
affected Water quality should be
blinked.
When VO reads due to flood the
flood image must blink in the
image.
When VO reads Due to usage of
fertilizers agriculture must blink in
the image.
When VO reads due to rise in

V3.04

V4

temperature, glaciers are melting.

Snowpack image must blink in the
image.

Because of usage of fertilizers

the land fertility is affected and it
spoils the quality of the crops.
Due to climatic change there
will be exploitation in natural
resources.
Due to rise in temperatures,
glaciers are rapidly melting
Reference tab model.

V4.01

Introduce the tab here.

Tab model with next and previous
button

Now let us discuss about the

major environmental issues that
affect the environment.
They are due to climatic
changes, greenhouse effect and
global warming.

Tab title with main tab 1, main tab

2, main tab3.
Below each main tab sub tab must
be shown in order.

Click to know more.

Main title for the tab: MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
Main tab 1: CLIMATE CHANGE
Sub tab1.1: What is climate? Sub tab1.2: Cause Sub
tab1.3:Effects
Main tab 2: GREENHOUSE EFFECT
Sub tab2.1: What is greenhouse effect?
Sub tab2.2: Cause
Sub tab2.3:Effects
Sub Tab2.4: Control measures
Main tab 3: GLOBAL WARMING
Sub tab3.1: What is global warming? Sub tab3.2: Cause
tab3.3:Effects
Sub Tab3.4:Control measures

Sub

V5

V6

V5.01

What is a Climate
Climate represents a long
term average weather and its
statistical variation for a given
region. In nutshell,
Climate is
a average weather in a place.
If the climatic conditions is too hot
or too cold it may be harmful to
most living beings.

V6.01

Earth is a magnificent planet as

it possesses water and climatic
conditions for living.

V6.02

Naturally it has a cycle of

climate change that occurs every
40,000 years.

V6.03

Climate change happens when

there is change in temperature,
precipitation, shifting of season
and wind.

CLIMATE CHANGE:
Display main tab 1 as climate
change.
Next the sub tab 1.1 as what is
climate change?
What is a climate?
Climate represents a long term average weather and its statistical
variation for a given region. In nutshell, Climate is a average
weather in a place. If the climatic conditions is too hot or too cold
it may be harmful to most living beings.

CAUSES:

Below main tab 1 climate

change
Sub tab 1.2 CAUSES

When VO reads deforestation

display the image.
When VO reads earths orbit
corresponding image must be
displayed.
When VO reads High temperature
corresponding image must be
displayed.

V6.04
Earths climate is affected due
to deforestation. Earth orbits the
sun, but it is affected by solar
output ultraviolet radiation, more
intense precipitation and higher
temperature

When VO reads More intense

precipitation corresponding image
must be displayed.

Deforestation

High temperature
precipitation

Earths orbit

More intense

V7

V7.01

EFFECTS:
Now let us discuss about the
effects of climate changes.

EFFECTS:

Below main tab 1 climate

changes
Sub Tab 1.3 EFFECTS

V7.02

V7.03

V7.04

Due to climatic change, there is

raise in health issues, and
ultimately there will be loss of
habitat and species.
The flood is nothing but the
overflow of water due to heavy
rainfall.
Crop yield is affected due to
drought.

V7.05
Snow start to melt at higher
temperatures.

V8

V8.01

Next a major environmental

issue is greenhouse effect.

Due to climatic change, there is raise in health issues, and

ultimately there will be loss of habitat and species.
The flood is nothing but the overflow of water due to heavy
rainfall.
Crop yield is affected due to drought
Snow melts
Stronger storms
Forest fire

What is GREEN HOUSE EFFECT?

Main tab 2 as Greenhouse effect

Sub tab 2.1 as what is greenhouse

effect?

V8.02

Did you know the gases in

atmosphere are controlling the
earths temperature?

Reference video
https://youtu.be/VYMjSule0Bw

V8.03

V8.04

Greenhouse gases like carbon

di oxide trap heat in the
atmosphere and keep the earth
warm. This is called Green House
Effect.

When the Suns energy hits the

earth some of the energy is
absorbed by earth and the rest of
energy is reflected back as
infrared radiation.

Did you know the gases in atmosphere are controlling the

earths temperature?
Greenhouse gases like carbon di oxide trap heat in the
atmosphere and keep the earth warm. This is called Green House
Effect.

V8.05
While some of the infrared
radiation is reflected back into
space, some portion is absorbed
and re-emitted by green
house gases which keep the earth
warm.

When Suns energy hits the earth some of the energy is

absorbed by earth and the rest of energy is reflected back
as infrared radiation.
While some of the infrared radiation is reflected back into
space, some portion is absorbed and re-emitted by
greenhouse gases which keep the earth warm.

V9
V9.01

We need some greenhouse

gases, otherwise our planet is too
cold for plants and animals to live.

CAUSES:

Below main tab 2 green house

effect
Sub tab 2.2 as Causes.
Syn VO with TOS

V9.02

But people are adding

furthermore carbon-di-oxide and
other greenhouse gases to the
atmosphere.

V9.03
Whenever we drive a car, use
electricity or energy saving
product.

V9.04

Energy comes by burning of

gas, oil and coal which produces
carbon-di-oxide.

Whenever we drive a car, use electricity or energy saving

product.

Energy comes by burning of gas, oil and coal which produces

carbon-di-oxide.

V10
V10.01

EFFECTS:
Now let us discuss about the
effects of Greenhouse gases.

Below main tab 2 greenhouse

effect
Sub tab 2.3 as effects.
When VO reads more
greenhouse gases display the first
image.

V10.02
More greenhouse gases trap
more heat which makes the whole
planet warmer.

And show like the

temperature is increasing
moderately.
More greenhouse gases trap more heat which makes the whole
planet warmer.

V10.03

As a result there is a change

in rain and snow fall, rise in sea
level, melting of glaciers and
much more.

When VO reads as a result

next image must be displayed.

As a result there is a change in rain and snow fall, rise in sea

level, melting of glaciers and much more.

V11 V11.01

CONTROL MEASURES:

CONTROL MEASURES:
1. REDUCE,REUSE,RECYCLE:

We can control greenhouse

effect by following these control
measures.

We can reduce the usage of plastics. By recycling

half of your household wastes you can save up to 2400 pounds of
Carbon-di-oxide annually.

V11.02
We can reduce the usage of
plastics.
By recycling half of your
household wastes you can save
up to 2400 pounds of Carbon-dioxide annually.

2. DRIVE LESS AND DRIVE SMART:

V11.03
Less driving of vehicle leads to fewer emissions.
Less driving of vehicle leads to
fewer emissions.

3. PLANT A TREE

Below main tab 2 greenhouse

effect
Sub tab 2.4 as control
measures.

V11.04
Planting trees is a very good
habit. A single tree is capable of
absorbing approximately one ton
of carbon-di-oxide in its lifetime.
So start to plant sapling.

A single tree is capable of absorbing approximately one

ton of carbon-di-oxide in its lifetime.

V12 V12.01
Let us have an interactivity to
check your understanding.
Answers:
Drag and drop the correct
answer:
1)The most visually striking
evidence of global warming is
_____________

2) Greenhouse effect refers to

________________

3)Climate represents
_________________

4)High precipitation areas where

humid air mass _________

Drag and drop the correct answer:

c)rapid melting of glacial ice on nearly every
continent
a) The increased precipitation along the Gulf coast states
b) Highly varying temperature fluctuations felt during the winter months
c) rapid melting of glacial ice on nearly every continent

a)ability of atmosphere to retain water vapour

b)ability of certain atmospheric gases to trap heat and keep
the planet warm.
c)ability of cloud to scatter electromagnetic radiation.

a)long term average weather and its statistical variation for a

given region.
b)Weather averaged over a year.
c)It is a measure of variation

a)rises
b)descends

b)ability of certain atmospheric

gases to trap heat and keep the
planet warm.

a)long term average weather and

its statistical variation for a given
region.

a)rises

V13

V13.0
1

Next let us discuss about

global warming.
There will be increase in
earths temperature due to the
effect of Green House gases. This
is called Global warming.

GLOBAL WARMING:
What is global warming?

Show
MAIN tab 3
Now sub tab:3.1

Increase in earths temperature due to the effect of

greenhouse gases is called Global warming.
V14

V14.0
1

V14.0
2

Next let us see about the

cause of global warming.

Greenhouse gases like

carbon-di-oxide, methane, nitrous
oxide are invisible to visible light.
Letting sunlight pass through the
atmosphere and makes the earth
warm

CAUSE:
Sub tab 3.2 as cause

V14.0
3

V14.0
4

V15

V15.0
1

V15.0
2
V15.0
3

V15.0
4

The next reason is,

however, greenhouses gases act
like a blanket to earth, some of
the earths heat is escaped back
to space.

Greenhouse gases like carbon-di-oxide are invisible to

visible light. Letting sunlight pass through the atmosphere
and makes the earth warm.
Some of the earths heat is escaped back to space.
Due to the burning of fossil fuels, the smoke coming out of
vehicles and industries

Due to the burning of fossil

fuels, the smoke coming out of
vehicles and industries are also
major cause for global warming.

As a result of global warming

there are many changes in our
environment.

Below main tab 3 global warming.

Sub tab 3.3 as effects of global
warming:

The sea level Is increasing.

Due to the presence of

greenhouse gases in atmosphere
there is abrupt rise in
temperature.
There is a change in water
supply.

The sea level is increasing.

V15.0
5

V16

V16.0
1

V16.0
2

One of the major outcomes of

global warming is raising cases of
cancer.

Due to the presence of greenhouse gases in atmosphere there

is abrupt rise in temperature.
Then there is a change in water supply.
One of the major outcomes of global warming is raising cases
of cancer

We must do some control

measures in order to reduce the
greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere.

CONTROL MEASURES:
Below main tab 3 global warming.
1. Planting trees.
Sub tab 3.4 as control measures.

Plants absorb carbon-di-oxide.

So plant more plants.
Plants absorb carbon-di-oxide so plant more
plants.

V16.0
3

The gas coming from

industries are very harmful to the
atmosphere and to the humans.

2. Factory installed smoke filters:

V16.0
4
So factory must be installed
The gas coming from industries are very harmful to the
with smoke filters. This will greatly
atmosphere and to the humans. So factory must be installed with
reduce the smoke pollution
smoke filters. This will greatly reduce the smoke pollution
problem.
problem.

V16.0
5

We can save electricity by

switching OFF the electronic
devices when they are not in use.

3.Switching OFF electronic devices when NOT in use:

We can save electricity by switching OFF the electronic

devices when they are not in use.

V17

V17.0
1

Let us have an interactivity to

check your understanding.
Drag and drop the correct
answer:
1) The effects of global warming
are___________________

2)Loss of sea ice by melting in the

arctic ocean ______________

3) Climate forcing refers to

______________

Drag and drop the correct answer:

a) Shifting of climatic zones from the equator
b) Changes in earths biomes
c) all of the above

Answers:
c)all of the above

a)Will result in sea level rise.

b)may result in positive feedback that amplifies global warming.
c)will result in cooler temperature in the artic.

b)may result in positive feedback

that amplifies global warming.

a)The forces that act on the climate

b)The forces that affect the weather
c)Processes that discrupt earths heat balance forcing the climate
to change.

c) Processes that discrupt earths

heat balance forcing the climate to
change.

SUMMARY:
CLIMATE CHANGE:
TOS

Climate change happens when there is change in temperature, precipitation,

shifting of season and wind.

GREEN HOUSE EFFECT:

Greenhouse gases like carbon di oxide trap heat in the atmosphere and keep
the earth warm. This is called Green House Effect.

 GLOBAL WARMING:
Increase in earths temperature due to the effect of greenhouse gases is called
global warming.

V18

V18.
01
In this lesson we have learned about:
Climate change happens when there is change in temperature, precipitation, shifting of season and wind.

V18.
02
Greenhouse gases like carbon di oxide trap heat in the atmosphere and keep the earth warm. This is called Green House Effect

V18.
03

Increase in earths temperature due to the effect of greenhouse gases is called Global warming.

EVALUATION:
V1
9

V19.0
1

Let us have an interactivity to check

your understanding.

Drag and drop the correct answer:

Drag and drop the correct answer:

Answers:

True/false

True

True/False

False
(Increase in earths temperature
due to the effect of greenhouse
gases is called Global warming)

1) Climate change happens when there is

change in temperature, precipitation,
shifting of season and wind.
2) Increase in earths temperature due to
the effect of greenhouse gases is called
Greenhouse effect.