1. What is global warming?

2. GLOBAL WARMING
.
is the increase of the
EARTH ’s
temperature because
of the gases in the
atmosphere.

3. Effects of global warming
on earth…

4. Effects of Global Warming
Rising Sea Level Increased Temperature
Habitat Damage and
Changes in Water Supply

5. Glacier
• Alaska
1914 2004
Photos: NOAA Photo Collection and Gary Braasch – WorldViewOfGlobalWarming.org

6. Rivers
• Arizona
June 2002 Dec 2003

7. Why is global warming
happening?

8. Burning of Fossil Fuels
Pollution fromfrom
POLLUTION coal,
natural gas, and oil
coal, natural gas,
and oil

9. What can you do to help
solve the problem?

10. Simple Things To Do
Turn off your computer or the TV
when you’re not using it.
Take shorter showers. Heating water uses energy.
Keep rooms cool by closing the curtains.
Turn off the lights when you leave a room.

11. Simple Things To Do
Dress lightly when it’s hot instead of turning up
the air conditioning.
Dress warmly when it’s cold instead of turning
up the heat.
Walk short distances instead of asking for a
ride in the car.
Plant a tree.
Recycle.

12. Write the words and circle those with
negative connotation.
• Environment
• waste
Danger
• Destroy
Habitat
• Protect
Ecology
• Recycle
• Pollution Garbage
• Earth

13. Answer the next questions.
• a. Global warming is bad for the planet
earth? Why?
• b. What is happening because of global
warming?
• c. What can you do to solve this problem?

14. What do these animals have in
common?

15. Endangered species!
Facts Possible consequences
• __ pollution A.- The animals won’t have a
place to live
• __ no food
B.- the animals will have nothing
• __ destrucion to eat.
of habitat. C.- We will destroy the habitats
of animals and species

16. How to talk about predictions??
• These animals and species WILL
disappear.
• Whales, condors and pandas WILL die.

17. How to make promises??
• We will start a campaign.
• We won’t stop working hard to save earth.
• We will protect our environment.
• We won’t destroy our planet.

18. Now it’s your turn!
• Work in pairs.
• Tell your partner about two of your
predictions about the world, and make
two promises.
• Make a poster with your predictions and
promises.