What experiments can be used to explain climate change to children?

Question

It will be useful to have a collection of experiments that teachers and parents can use to help children understand the scientific concepts behind climate change. These could contain the list of materials needed and procedure.

Answer 1

Resources are free to access & download. These can be used for classroom teaching as well as at home by parents.

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See the complete list of climate change resources for children here.

Topic	Age	Region	Resource	Info	Organisation	Notes
What tree should I plant?	3-15	Global	Web tool	Helps select the most appropriate tree species based on the potential environmental services and geographic area	i-Tree
Greenhouse Project	8-9	Global	Instructions, background	Experiment to create the greenhouse effect	Education.com
Energy Efficient Windows	10-11	Global	Instructions, background	Experiment to determine which model window solution will keep a room the warmest	Education.com
What causes the sea level to rise?		Global	Instructions, background	Experiment on how climate change raises the level of the sea	Wicked Weather Watch
Less snow and ice - a warmer world?		Global	Instructions, background	Experiment on how the temperature of the Earth's surfaces has an impact on climate change	Wicked Weather Watch
What happens to ocean currents when the water is heated or cooled?		Global	Instructions, background	Experiment on how ocean currents regulate global climate	Wicked Weather Watch
Revealing the secrets of ponds and peat bogs		Global	Instructions, background	Emulate a simple coring device to look at how ponds and peat bogs can tell us how climate changed in the past	Wicked Weather Watch
Here Comes the Solar Oven		Global	Instructions, background, videos, worksheets, discussion ideas, timings	Experiment to make a solar oven. See instructions here.	Our Climate Our Future	Email registration required
What's the value of that tree?	3-15	US/Canada	Web tool	Tool that specifies the benefits of a tree at a given location	Project Learning Tree
EnerAction	9-13	Canada	Online carbon calculator	Calculator to assess the amount of energy used by the lights in a room, and then formulate a plan to reduce their consumption	GreenLearning