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Learning About Climate Change the Pacific Way a Guide for Pacific Teachers Tuvalu Learning About Climate Change the Pacific Way Source: Carol Young Source: Source: SPC Learning about climate change the Pacific way A guide for Pacific teachers Tuvalu Learning about climate change the Pacific way A guide for Pacific teachers Tuvalu Compiled by Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Secretariat of the Pacific Community Secretariat of the Pacific Community Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) 2015 © Copyright Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), 2015 All rights for commercial/for profit reproduction or translation, in any form, reserved. SPC and GIZ authorise the partial reproduction or translation of this material for scientific, educational or research purposes, provided that SPC, GIZ, and the source document are properly acknowledged. Permission to reproduce the document and/or translate in whole, in any form, whether for commercial/for profit or non-profit purposes, must be requested in writing. Original SPC/GIZ artwork may not be altered or separately published without permission. Original text: English Secretariat of the Pacific Community Cataloguing-in-publication data Learning about climate change the Pacific way: a guide for pacific teachers – Tuvalu / compiled by Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community 1. Climatic changes — Tuvalu. 2. Environment — Management — Tuvalu. 3. Climatic changes — Management — Tuvalu. I. Title. II. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit. III. Secretariat of the Pacific Community 577.22 AACR2 ISBN: 978-982-00-0894-6 The original publication was produced with funding from the Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) program of the Australian Government; the SPC/GIZ Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region program (CCCPIR) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); and the SPC/USAID Vegetation and Land Cover Mapping and Improving Food Security for Building Resilience to a Changing Climate in Pacific Island Communities program. The Tuvalu version was produced through funding support from the Government of Malaysia via the Malaysia Funds-in-Trust (MFIT) under the Malaysia - UNESCO Cooperation Programme (MUCP) and from SPC/GIZ CCCPIR on behalf of BMZ. Authors: Jipe Lebars, SPC; Hanna Sabass, SPC/GIZ Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region programme (CCCPIR); Carol Young, University of Auckland. Editing, layout, printing and distribution: Frances Pene, Muriel Borderie and Duane Sutton – SPC Publications Section. Secretariat of the Pacific Community BP D5 98848 Noumea Cedex New Caledonia Tel. +687 26 20 00 Fax. +687 26 38 18 spc@ spc.int www.spc.int SPC/GIZ Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH P.O. Box 14041 Suva, Fiji Tel. +679 3305 983; Fax. +670 3315 446 ii Learning about climate change the Pacific way Contents Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................................vi Introduction ................................................................................................................................................1 Using this guide .........................................................................................................................................3 Tuvalu curriculum links .............................................................................................................................4 Curriculum links to the pictures ..............................................................................................................5 Introducing the topic Teaching and learning activities: Postbox, Shrinking islands and Cooperative grid, Fishbones ....6 Pictures, student outcomes, background information, teaching and learning activities (see the table below) Definition roll-up ......................................................................................................................................87 Crossword competition ..........................................................................................................................88 Glossary ....................................................................................................................................................90 Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................96 Possible student learning Teaching and learning Picture outcomes Background information Page activities Students will be able to…. Picture 1 … identify aspects of their own Picture interpretation with guiding 10 country in the picture; questions Pasifika … identify possible risks as a Imagine the future result of climate change and unsustainable practices. Picture 2 … describe the processes of The water cycle Discussion on the importance of 11 evaporation, condensation water to life The and precipitation; The water cycle – An experiential water … describe the role of the sun learning activity cycle in the water cycle; Water cycle picture dictation … label a diagram of the water Investigating evaporation cycle. The water cycle song Investigating what happens to water when it is heated Investigating the effect of melting floating ice on sea level Picture 3 … differentiate between Weather and climate Picture interpretation with guiding 20 weather and climate; The Pacific climate on a large questions Climate … describe the climate of their scale Seasons in Tuvalu in the own country using local Climate features in selected Say-it grid Pacific language; countries: atmospheric … link seasonal changes in pressure, wind, the trade their country to growing winds, South Pacific and harvesting of crops and Convergence Zone, collection of seafood. Intertropical Convergence Zone and convergence Local terminology The climate of Tuvalu A guide for Pacific teachers iii Picture 4 … label a diagram of climate Climate zones Picture interpretation with guiding 26 zones of the globe correctly; questions Global … link temperature ranges on The heating effect of the sun on climate the earth to the angle of the earth’s surface incident sunlight. Climate zones An alternative activity on climate zones Practical investigation: What is air pressure? Picture 5 … describe the expected Climate variability and climate Picture interpretation with guiding 31 weather patterns in their change questions ENSO country during El Niño and El Niño and La Niña Make your own El Niño and La Niña; climate … link these weather patterns to variabil- changes in wind and current ity strength and direction. Picture 6 … name the major greenhouse The greenhouse effect Picture interpretation with guiding 35 gases; The main greenhouse gases questions Causes … describe some significant Global warming and climate How well does the sun heat the of causes of climate change; change earth? climate … explain why the term ‘green- change house’ is used. Picture 7 … identify some Vulnerability and resilience Picture interpretation with guiding 42 interrelationships between Coastal changes and sea-level questions Inter- the ocean and land; rise Ocean acidification exercise relation- … identify some of the possible Ocean acidification and coral Build a tree ships effects of climate change bleaching What makes sea water different? and unsustainable practices Carbon sink Comparing the behaviour of warm on those interrelationships; Carbon sequestration water and cold water … identify some of the possible Salt water intrusion effects of climate change The carbon cycle and and unsustainable practices photosynthesis on carbon pathways. Picture 8 .... describe the observed Tuvalu’s changing climate Interpretation of the climate data 50 and predicted changes to Climate projections for Tuvalu with guiding questions The Tuvalu’s climate; Drought preparations in Tuvalu Chang- ...describe some effects of Web of life and sustainability ing climate change in Tuvalu. ... climate of Tuvalu Picture 9 … identify probable outcomes Short-term and longer-term Picture interpretation and 54 of a cyclone or severe effects discussion Pasifika storm; What is a tropical cyclone? Y-charts after a … identify possible risks in their Cyclone severity Sequencing cyclone own community; Cyclone storm warning or … identify some measures that Prepare for a severe storm or severe their community could take a cyclone storm to reduce the likelihood of Remain as safe as possible damage. After the storm Beware the eye of the storm Picture … identify probable outcomes Drought Picture interpretation with guiding 58 10 of a drought; How to prepare for a drought questions … identify possible risks in their Consequence wheel Pasifika own community; during a … identify some measures that drought their community could take to reduce the likelihood of damage. iv Learning about climate change the Pacific way Picture … differentiate between Adaptation Discussion based on picture 61 11 adaptation and mitigation Mitigation of emissions interpretation actions; Planning an action Mitiga- … work in a group to plan tion and a possible adaptation or adapta- mitigation action; tion … implement a group or activi- individual action. ties Picture … identify
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