Throughout your investigation into the question "Are humans causing extreme weather?", you have gathered quality evidence based on your own interests. As you have seen though, there is a lot of conflicting evidence - meaning that some sources say humans are causing extreme weather, while others say we don't - and it's all very convincing. What we know for sure is that carbon dioxide levels are higher than ever in human history and most scientists believe that these levels are causing global warming. The two main ideas behind your research so far are...
1. Are humans causing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere to rise? 2. Are rising carbon dioxide levels causing extreme weather events? This helps us simplify the evidence we need to look for in order to answer the main question, "Are humans causing extreme weather?". This week we will discover pieces of evidence for question 1 that supports both sides of the debate, but it is up to you to decide which evidence is most compelling. Are humans causing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere to rise or is it just Earth's natural process? Stay curious and keep looking for answers! P.S. - Don't forget that the last day to get permission slips and money in for the Woods Hole field trip is Wednesday, May 1st! If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact Mr. Bowles. Click here for the permission slip Welcome back to the last stretch of school before summer break! With ELA MCAS taking up most of class on Wednesday & Thursday this week, our time towards answering our central question, "Are humans causing extreme weather?" will be broken-up a bit. This week you will begin answering the questions you came up with on your concept map and get feedback on the answers & evidence your group is gathering from other groups in class. Giving honest, detailed feedback and being open to constructive criticism will help your group develop better answers and stronger arguments for our debate. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
Around this time last year, weather around the world was out of character, especially an enormous blizzard in Europe that brought snow to Rome, Italy near the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. There may be a connection between global warming and this extreme weather, but what is it? Are humans causing these extreme weather events? If so, what are the connections? As you investigate and uncover more clues to answer these questions, you will discover what evidence scientists are now are using to make predictions about our future. Is this enough evidence though, to show that humans are causing extreme weather? Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
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