Resources for teachers on teaching climate science in A-Level Physics from CPDN, University of Oxford
A-Level Physics
These materials are aimed at any AS/A2 course.
There are several links between the work that the CPDN (climateprediction.net) team are doing and the Advancing Physics AS / A2 course: See the Teachers’ notes for some specific ideas.
| Title and description | Notes |
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| Using CPDN with Advancing Physics |
Teachers’ notes (pdf, 100KB) |
| Introducing Climate Prediction |
Suggested use of simple climate model and presentation Teachers’ notes and lesson plan (pdf, 90KB) |
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Introduction, including the simple climate model (pdf, 260KB) |
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| Climate Modelling using Modellus |
Students’ worksheet, requires Modellus (pdf, 170KB) |
| Simple Climate Model |
Teachers’ notes calculator version (pdf, 140KB) |
| Students’ notes (pdf, 120KB) | |
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Excel worksheet version (xls, 14KB) |
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| Simple Climate Model – programming extension |
For advanced students, replaces spreadsheet Excel version (pdf, 80KB) |
| Simple Climate Model |
Paper and calculator worksheet (pdf, 100KB) |
| CPDN results so far |
Analysis exercise, teachers’ notes. Does not require the CPDN model to be running (pdf, 110KB) |
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Analysis exercise does not require the CPDN model to be running (pdf, 300KB) |
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| The logistic equation |
Spreadsheet exercise Stand-alone exercise uses the logistic equation as an example of a chaotic system (xls, 30KB) |
| Students’ worksheet Stand-alone exercise uses the logistic equation as an example of a chaotic system (pdf, 140KB) | |
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Teachers’ notes Stand-alone exercise uses the logistic equation as an example of a chaotic system (pdf, 40KB) |
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| Advanced Climate Model |
Students’ notes Spreadsheet looking at the possible mechanisms of climate change (pdf, 110KB) |
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Spreadsheet looking at the possible mechanisms of climate change (xls, 150KB) |
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| Science Behind the Headlines |
Summary document for teachers Discussion exercise looking at the portrayal of science and scientists in the media (doc, 30KB) |
| Stories behind the headlines Discussion exercise looking at the portrayal of science and scientists in the media (doc, 30KB) | |
| News article on the effect of heat waves on plants Discussion exercise looking at the portrayal of science and scientists in the media (doc, 70KB) | |
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Final discussion Discussion exercise looking at the portrayal of science and scientists in the media (doc, 20KB) |