SCED3311 Spring 2018

Overall Thematic Topic/Big Idea: Global Warming causes

and effects explanation using Biology, Math, Kinesiology,
and History 15-minute learning center.
Thematic Essential Question: If global warming exists,
what does it cause to the environment (Biology)
specifically what does it cause to the sea levels that can
be predicted with graphing (Math) which can affect the
human body (Kinesiology), and finally how have humans
impacted the environment beginning at the Industrial
Revolution (History)?
Cross-Curricular Team Members: Ivette, Leslie, Melissa,
Demetrius

Content or Essential Learning Technology Materials Assessment Hands-On TEKS

Subject Area/ Integration Activities
Student Questions Centers

Demetrius What are the Cardio Center: Stopwatch, Paper bags, Individual Breath into a 115.33
Kinesiology Respiratory Fitness Breathe into a paper bag Informational responses to a paper bag which (8) (b)
Melissa effects from global paper bag Materials hands-on covers mouth (c)
Biology warming? If global and simulate
practical and nose.
warming exist, what constant
impact does this have on intake of exercise. Realize the
the environment and the carbon Providing written difference of
human body? dioxide. assessment of oxygen
the difficulty to reduction and
complete the Carbon
task. Monoxide
intake. This
exercise will
have a duration
of 1 minute.

Ivette Falcon How does the water level Center: Using Calculator Worksheets Understanding of x- Measure the water Al.3 (c.)
Mathematics change over time a candle on (phones are *Worksheets intercept, y- levels and graph
affecting global warming? top of a bowl fine) on the intercept and slope them (Explain
In other words, Measure of water bottom of by being able to what happens to
simulated rising sea measure the Timer this paper explain in terms of water level over
levels that are caused by time and (phones are Pencil/Pen the problem as well time) by
the effects of global water levels fine) Rulers as knowledge of measuring the
warming and Graph the for 0 min, 5 Timer how to solve for water levels with a
 measurements during min, and 10 Candle them ruler and timing
time. Explain in terms of min. Graph. Candle them (0 min, 5,
x-intercept. Y-intercept, Explain you stand min, and 10 min).
and slope)? your graph. Bowl of In other words,
water water levels as y-
Calculator intercept in graph,
timer and time as x-
intercept in graph.

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the Industrial Revolution? CO2 emissions enterprise is and emissions before
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Melissa If global warming exists, Center Pictures -Candles Foldable Hands on activity
Biology what do they have on the simulates from -lighter Components would be the
environment? What major rising sea National -Ice Student will do a learning center as TEKS
greenhouse gases are level. Geographic -Heat described. Student 11
worksheet where
contributors to global that show resistant will then look at 15(E)
warming? Where are they what the bowl they write their their completed 112.36
produced? How do they U.S would -Ruler measurements worksheet and be
contribute to rising sea look like if all -Calculator they record. asked how they
levels? (Biology) the ice Answer relate to Global
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*Math Worksheets that will be used on Center:

Global Warming: Math Instructions

Work together as a group.

1. Give each person a role.

Ø Roles:
v Measuring person (Measures water levels)
v Timer (Tells people to measure, and record every 5
min)
v Recorder (This person graphs too)
v Cleaner (Makes sure everything is put back in place
for the next group)
2. Using the ruler, measure the height of the water in the bowl of
water and record it at 0 min.
Ø You may add or subtract water from the bowl if desired.
3. Light the candle.
v Be careful with the fire
 4. Put the candle on inside the bowl of water
5. Wait 5 min.
6. Measure the height of the water in the bowl after the 5 min and
record it.
7. Wait another 5 min.
8. Measure the height of the water in the bowl after the 5 min and
record it.
9. Graph using the information you recorded.
10. After graphing answer the 3 questions given as a group.
11. Turn in paper to basket.

Global Warming: Sea Levels (Graphing Activity)

Water Level at 0 min: __________________
Water Level at 5 min: __________________

Water Level at 10 min: _________________

Math Questions:

1. With what you graphed above what do you think is happening

to the sea levels because of global warming over time?

2. Explain y-intercept and x-intercept in words of the problem.

 3. Find the Slope. Explain your Slope.

Slope formula: rise/run or m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Biology Foldable Component

Identify the Gas that would be produced during these activities. Circle ONE:

1. Cow Farts: Carbon Dioxide Methane CFS

Nitrous Oxide

2. Exploding Volcano: Carbon Dioxide Methane CFS Nitrous

Oxide
3. Dead Organic Matter: Carbon Dioxide Methane CFS Nitrous
Oxide

4. Moving Vehicle: Carbon Dioxide Methane CFS Nitrous

Oxide

5. Cutting Down Forest: Carbon Dioxide Methane CFS Nitrous

Oxide

How can you do your part reduce to greenhouse gases and prevent sea levels from rising? Write a brief
statement below:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Learning Center Short Reading Biology

Global warming continues to be a widely debated topic in the United States. While the causes behind the
phenomenon remain a heated topic, one thing we can all agree on is our planet is heating up. According
to NASA, global temperatures have risen an average of 1.1° Celsius. Sea levels have risen 20.32 cm in
the last century. Rising sea levels are a result of melting glaciers and icecaps. Greenhouse gases are
heating earth and causing ice caps to melt. This ice seeps into the ocean and sea levels to rise. Below
hypothetical map of what the United State would look like by the end of the century if sea levels continue
to rise. Take a close look! Florida is completely underwater!
So what are the main Greenhouse gases and where are they produced?
1. Methane: Agricultural Farms, landfills, manure, decaying fields.
2. Carbon Dioxide: Respiration, Volcano Eruptions, deforestation.
3. Nitrous Oxide: Fertilizers, Soil Cultivation, Combustion of Fossil Fuels and Nitric Acids.
4. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFS) Man-made compound ex. Aerosols (Air Freshener)
5. Human Activity: Excessive burning of fossil fuels especially coal and oil. Clearing of forest and land
for agricultural purposes.
How much do sea levels rise every year?
According Yale University, “the average rate has nearly doubled- to about 3.2 millimeters per year.” In 50
years the sea will have risen approximately 10 cm. That’s enough water to sink parts of the California
coast.

Sources:

1. Church, J. A. and N.J. White (2006), A 20th century acceleration in global sea level rise,
Geophysical Research Letters, 33, L01602, doi: 10.1029/2005GL024826
2. National Research Council (NRC), 2006. Surface Temperature Reconstructions for the Last 2,000
Years. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.
“The entire Atlantic seaboard would vanish, along with Florida and the Gulf Coast. In California, San Francisco's
hills would become a cluster of islands and the Central Valley a giant bay. The Gulf of California would stretch
north past the latitude of San Diego—not that there'd be a San Diego.” (National Geographic, 2013)

Step One: Compare the difference in CO2 emissions before and after the Industrial Revolution.
Hint: The Industrial Revolution took place from about 1760 to 1840.
Step Two: Take turns amongst your group to read this excerpt from “The Price of Free Enterprise” By
Stephen H. Unger
Context: The author is using coal companies as an example of how industries are not held responsible for
polluting the environment due to free enterprise.
FOCUS ON UNDERLINED SENTENCES

“Coal companies routinely destroy mountains, pollute streams, ruin the lungs of miners. Their product
produces noxious fumes detrimental to human health, and carbon dioxide in quantities contributing
significantly to global warming. On the grounds of duty to their stockholders (to pay them dividends) coal
companies strenuously resist efforts to make them reduce the damage they cause. This resistance takes the
form of contributions to political parties, lobbying legislators and government officials, and the use of
public relations firms to influence public opinion.
In order to make possible the continued consumption, at ever-increasing rates, of gasoline to fuel our cars,
and, more important, to enrich themselves, other energy companies are now beginning to exploit shale oil,
which involves various environmentally harmful processes [4].
There are no significant market penalties to deter environmental abuse.

Rather than deterring the production of hazardous, or unhealthy, or environmentally destructive products,
market forces often tend to stimulate such production. Greed is simply not effective in motivating concern
for the public interest. Just as we need societal mechanisms to police stock markets so as to minimize
fraud, and anti-trust laws to prevent monopolies and cartels from undermining free markets, we need
government oversight to protect us from a deluge of potentially harmful products [12]. The problem is
getting worse as products become more complex, and as corporations marketing them have become
increasingly powerful politically, and hence more successful in weakening the oversight process.”
Step Three: Take turns amongst your group to read this excerpt from “Air Pollution Caused by
Industries” from ecocoalition.org
FOCUS ON UNDERLINED SENTENCES

“Air pollution is defined as the addition of various hazardous chemicals, particulate matter, toxic
substances and biological organisms into the Earth’s atmosphere. There are various factors causing
air pollution, but what comes from industries and factories is often considered a prime factor in air
pollution. According to a study conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, it has been
found that industrial pollution accounts for approximately 50 percent of the pollution in the United States
of America. There are numerous serious ecological implications and health risks associated with
industrial air pollution. Some of them are discussed at length below.

Global Warming
Global warming is largely considered one of the most hazardous and serious complications associated
with air pollution caused by industries and other stationary sources of air pollution. The liberation of
certain gases such as methane, or CH4, and carbon dioxide, or CO2, together known as greenhouse gases,
is often considered to be prime factors causing global warming. These greenhouse gases often result in an
increase in the atmospheric temperature, causing global warming. Global warming has various serious
implications both on the ecological balance as well as human health. It often results in the melting of
glaciers and snowcapped mountains, resulting in an increase in the water levels of seas and rivers,
eventually increasing the risk of floods. Apart from this, global warming also often has numerous serious
health risks on humans such as increase in diseases like Lyme, malaria, cholera, dengue and plague,
among others.”

REVIEW QUESTIONS:

Has there been a dramatic change in CO2 emissions since the Industrial Revolution?

How do industries effect global warming?

How does free enterprise affect this change?

Sources:

Heinzberg, A. (2010, July 21). Global CO2 emissions fall in 2009, but the past decade still sees

rapid emissions growth. Grist. Retrieved from https://grist.org/article/global-carbon-

dioxide-emissions-fall-in-2009-past-decade-still-sees-rapid-e/

Unger, S. (2014, February 17). The price of free enterprise. columbiaedu. Retrieved from

http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/~unger/articles/freeEnterprise.html

Anonymous. (2010, April 19). Air pollution caused by industries. EcoCoalition Retrieved from

http://www.ecocoalition.org/air-pollution-caused-by-industries/

Cardio Respiratory Fitness

The effects of global warming on Cardio Respiratory Fitness (CRF).

An ever-changing climate is critical to the impact on humans. Reactions and how humans

respond to these changes will influence respiratory health. Regardless of the terms used to

identify environmental change, the global environment is undergoing profound change and

many of these changes can affect respiratory health. (Takaro et al, 2013) Studies show that

temperature increases are associated with pollutions in the air, mostly made by mankind. Even

though many of the scientific studies determining the amount of global warming are conducted

elsewhere, the studies of respiratory health and fitness are conducted in the areas in which

people reside.
The effects of global warming affect the ability for soil respiration. Imagine living in a world

where there is only desert. Where would we get oxygen from plants that could sustain such a

large population? How would we provide ourselves with organic nutrients for continued life and

health? Often a summary to measure global warming is done in the north, identifying iceberg

reduction, and average temperature levels etc... The effects of this change impact the urban

communities across the globe. Humans have a responsibility in this effect by using fossil fuels

and creating pollutants. (Raich et al, 1992) Ultimately these are some of the major factors that

induce the global warming process.

Respiratory reduction exercise

1. Provided a stopwatch and paper bag as materials conduct a breathing exercise to simulate

the effects of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

2. Place a paper bag over your nose and mouth and continue to breathe at a normal rate.

3. Time this event using a stop watch and perform this function for 30 seconds.

4. Determine and annotate if you feel any physical change. Light headed, dizzy etc. Be sure

to stop the exercise if you feel any adverse symptoms.

5. Compare your rate of breathing before and after the exercise.

1. Did your breathing change?

2. If so on a scale of 1 to 10 how much?

3. Did you feel constricted in breathing?

4. Emissions and dry heat contribute to Cardio Respiratory Fitness. Do you believe this

exercise confirmed this idea/fact?

5. What exercise would you perform to better express the need to breathe oxygen and release

carbon dioxide?

References

Takaro T., Knowlton, K., Balmes, J., (2013), Expert Review Respiratory Medicine
Issue 7, pp. 349-361

Raich J., Schlesinger, W., (1992) Global carbon dioxide flux in soil respiration and its

relationship to vegetation and climate, pp. 81-99