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CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION

Training Mannual for Climate Change Education

2014

National Institute of Education/ Sri Lanka

Supported by

Education for Social Cohesion Programme - GIZ Sri Lanka

Climate change training module 2014

Introduction

Climate Change would be the anxiety of this century affecting all aspects of human lives

irrespective of their seat or role. Subsequently as per the scientific evidence media reveals the

path of human civilization towards great meteorological catastrophe. Though one could see Sri

Lanka as an ‘innocent victim’ at her scale of contribution to the global climatological

destruction, nevertheless there is a part of local populations to play in the climate change

scenario; to be prepared for climate change and to avoid further escalation of environmental

destruction that cause atmospheric imbalances. Education would be the best way to do so.

Being the prime institute in the country responsible for providing leadership for the

development of general education with quality, equity and relevance in a pluralistic society, the

National Institute of Education (NIE) has taken a step forward to educate Sri Lanka on Climate

Change. NIE together with the Education for Social Cohesion Programme of Ministry of

Education (MOE), technically and financially supported by the GIZ (German Development

Cooperation), is in the process of inserting topics of climate change into national curriculum,

and conducting teachers training on climate change in Scince, Geography, Civic and Technical

education subjects.

In the above context, NIE was compelled to develop a teacher training module on climate

change and it was piloted with different trainees to identify the positive and negative concerns

in implementation. Below module is the finalized module with concern above requirements.


Content Grid – updated on May 2014

Subjects 6 7 8 9 10 11

Science - Weather and

climate

- Climatic factors

(rainfall, temp,

pressure)

-Name/ type of

natural disasters in

Sri Lanka

Material cycling

(Water cycle,

-Atmosphere /

Earth structure

-Sun, Earth, Moon

- Seasonal changes

(phases of the

moon, space

exploration)

- Greenhouse effect

- Greenhouse gasses

- Global warming

- - Solar energy

budget

- Monsoon

convection

- Evidence of Climate

change

- Energy resource

management

- -CC Adaptation &

Mitigation

- Disaster

Management

- Air pollution

(ozone layer

depletion, acid rain)

- Soil pollution (solid

waste, ecological

impacts, ecological

interaction)

Geography -Weather and

weather patterns

(Keep home and it’s

surround)

- Up keep once

home and

surrounding (land,

water, air & energy)

- Climate in Sri

Lanka

-Disasters affect to

Sri Lanka

(distribution,

mitigation)

- Climate change

-Climate in South

Asian countries

-Climate in Asian

Countries

-physical conditions

-Socila & economic

perspective of

disasters

-Global Climate

-Global Climatic

patterns/

-Conservation of

natural resources

- Structure of the

Earth and major

-Natural

disasters(Global)

-Disasters affects to

Sri Lanka

-Disaster

management

-Green House


- Waste disposal

(domestic, ag,

industrial)

effect to Sri Lanka

- Disaster affect to

Sri Lanka (natural,

Human

intervention,

- Climate change

tectonic plates

Effects

Global warming

-Human factors

Effects on Global

warming

-Human

Adaptation and

Mitigation

-Courses and

consequences of

climate change

- CC protocols

-DM structures in

Sri Lanka

Health and physical

Education

-Minimizing

Emission (personal)

- Health hazards

_ WASH

(Water, Sanitation

and Hygiene)

-Minimizing

emission

(at home)

-Minimizing

emissions

(at school)

-First aid

-Factors related to

health issues

-future challenges

- First aid

-Challenges in day

today life

- Accidents

- First aid

-Disaster safety

- Health promotion

activities

Technical -Environment - - Improvement of - Sustainable use of -Technical solution -Climatic factors -Sustainable


Education friendly small scale

gardening

-Food safety

-Needs and wants

- introduction of 3R

practices

- Problem based

learning (PBL) in

and around

environment

soil

- Planting the

school garden

- Food hygiene

- Efficient energy

use

- Ergonomics water

usage

- Green designing

aquatic resources

-Food preservation

- Planning home

garden

- Use of animal

waste to improve

soil

- Post harvesting

process

- Repair and

maintain house

hold goods and

appliances

- Space

management

for managing

environmental issues

(packaging etc.)

-Invention

Entrepreneurship –

short time enterprise

of home garden

- Practicing eco-

friendly agriculture

measures

- Food industry

- Eco- friendly

designing

related to crop

production

-Environment

friendly life

practices

development

Programme …

Session Time frame

Content to be covered

Objectives/ Outcomes Methodology Responsibility

Day 01

1A 1hr Orientation

Participants registration

Explain the objectives and programme of the workshop

Self Presentation Discussion

1B 1hr - Weather and climate - Climate change - Climatic factors - Climate change -basic terms on climate change - basic tearms of DRR

Explain basic principles of Climate change

Basic terms related to climate change

Basic terms related to DRR

Brainstorming Matching Flash cards Spot test Question and answer Presentation

1C 1 hr Presnt situation of climate change (global context)

Global situations of CC

Illustrated data on CC

Direct impacts of CC

Indirect impacts of CC

Ppt Video clips Discussion

Lunch

1D 2 hrs

Measuring climatic factors - Temperature -Rainfall -Humidity -Wind speed/ direction

Design and make simple measuring instruments

(Thermometer, Rain gauge, Hygrometer ,Wind vane and Anemometer)

Group work (for instrument pre) Presentation by participant Discussions

1E 1 hr Greenhouse effect (GHE) Global warming

Simple activities to demonstrate the role of greenhouse gases

Effect of enhanced greenhouse effect

Global warming

Demonstration

Video Discussion


Session Time frame

Content to be covered

Objectives/ Outcomes Methodology Responsibility

Day 02

2A 1 hr CC in Sri Lankan context

Local situations of CC

Sri Lankan situation by figures and data

Natural hazards associated with CC

Brainstorming Group work Group presen Video clips Discussions

2B 2 hrs CC assessment -Vulnerability -Preparedness, -Mitigation -Adaptation

strategies to face challenges

Identify mitigation and adaptation measures

Presentation Grid exercise Goup work

Lunch

2C 3 hrs

Learning teaching strategies

Lesson planning for teaching CC contents

Various content delivery methods

Preparation of model(Activity 11) -Data interpretation (Activity 12& 13) -Inquiry based approach(Activity 14) -Use ICT and digital media (Activity 15 use of video in the classroom) -Construction of games (Activity 16)

Group work Presentation by participant Discussions Use of ICT (demonstrations) Video clips in the class


Activity Manual…

Day 01

Session 1A

Time 60 min

Content Orientation

Objectives Participants registration

Explain the objectives and programme of the workshop

Methodology - Self Presentation - Discussion

Presentation

Time 60 min

Procedure

- Welcome address by the Director/NIE for the participants of the workshop.

- Explain the objective of the workshop by the moderator

Objectives

1. Familiarize participant on the climate change concept

2. Develop their competencies on CC adaptation and mitigation

3. improve classroom teaching related to CC aspects

- Particpant will be asked to state their name, experience and working station to know

each other. Then they will be asked to write a message relate to climate change as they

have perceived on the climate change concept.

- Detailed programme of two days will be explained along with the agenda and their

feedback will be gathered about it.


Activity 1 - Introduction to basic terms and concepts of climate change and DRR

Time 45 min Method Matching flash cards

Participant are grouped in 4 or 5 groups depending on the number of

participants (5-7 particpant for one group) and they will be given a set of terms

and explanation text related to climate change and disaster risk reduction.

Procedure - Display the flash cards containing pictures and text (annex I) on the board/desk/wall - Distribute the list of terms (Annex - 1) among the participants - Ask participants to match the terms with the flash cards

Presentation

Time 15 min

- Conduct a discussion and presenation to verify their answers (Refer: NIE CC -01 presentation) (Cards with pictures, topics and description need to be prepaired before the workshop)

Session 1B

Time 60 min

Content Weather and climate Climate change

Disaster Risk Reduction

Objectives To be able to define basic concepts and definitions

To be able to differentiate climate and weather, hazards and disaster

Methodology Brainstorming Matching text with appropriate terminology Presentation Question and answer session


Time 60 min Method Power point presentation and video clips, discussion Procedure

Use power point presentations and video clips to explain followings

- Evidence for the occurrence of climate change

- Examples for the climate change

- Discussion on the facts

- Clarification of global warming ( Use graphs)

- Temperature of oceanc is increased because of absorption of heat from land areas

- Graphical presentation to show the increases of temperature in oceans during 1970-

2003

- Graphical presentation of global temperature changes

- Use videos to explain cyclones

- Melting of ice masses

- Factors affecting global warming (natural and artificial factors)

- Differences of solar radiation

- Eruption of volcanoes

- Changes of ocean currents

(Refer: NIE CC-02 presentation)

Session 1C

Time 60 min

Content Presnt situation of climate change - Global situations of CC - Illustrated date on CC - Direct impacts of CC - Indirect impacts of CC

Objectives To be able to understand the global context of climate change

Methodology Ppt Video clips Discussion


Activity 2 - Design and construct simple instruments to measure climatic factors

Time 120 min

Methods Group work, Construction of instrument, presentation of participants,

Discussions

Procedure

- Divide class into five groups (5 -6 members per group)

- Assign each group to design and construct simple instruments to measure following

climatic factors

Temperature

Rainfall

Humidity

Wind direction

Wind speed

- Let each groups to present their instrument and guide them to explain how the stuff

works

- Conduct discussion highlighting the following

Scientific principles behind each instrument

How to develop instruments constructed to take accurate

measurement

Concepts to be developed using instruments

Possible misconceptions

Session 1D

Time 120 min

Content Measuring climatic factors

Objectives To be able to understand the climatic factors

To be able to design a simple instruments to measure climatic factors

To be able to make or desing instruments using low cost materials

To be bale to improve manipulative skills

To be able to measure and record (if possible) variations of climatic factors using instruments made

Methodology Group work (for instrument preparation) Presentation by participant & Discussions


Materials needed

To make the Thermometer

Used bulb, glass tubes, clay, water, dye, two metal strips, optical pins (or pointer)

To make the Rain gauge

Plastic bottle with flat base and even diameter, scissor, material needed to prepare a scale

To make the Hygrometer

Wood strips, nails, lengthy hair (about 25 cm), pointer, material needed to prepare a scale

To make the Wind vane

Card board/a piece of thin metal (5cm * 20 cm)/

To make the Wind gauge

Three yoghurt cups, bicycle spokes


Activity 4 - Approach for the demonstration of greenhouse effect

Objectives

To be able to understand the role of greenhouse gases of which have the ability of retaining the heat

Time 20 min Method demonstration and discussion Procedure

- To show that CO2 and water vapor can retain more heat than air

- Arrange three set-ups, as shown in the diagramme, using three flasks

- Add Co2, atmospheric air and a small amount of water to each flask

- Record readings of the three thermometers

- Air tite the flasks and keep them in the sun

- After sometimes take reading of the temperature

- Discuss the changes occurred in temperatures

Session 1E

Time 60 min

Content Greenhouse effect (GHE) Global warming

Objectives Simple activities to demonstrate the role of greenhouse gases

Effect of enhanced greenhouse effect Global warming

Methodology Demonstration Video Discussion


Presentation (power point)

Time 40 min Method power point/ video/ diagram presentation and discussion Procedure

- Explain how the glass walls of a greenhouse act as an external factor of retaining heat,

causing the increase of temperature in it

- Explain how the atmosphere acts as a greenhouse

- Describe that the earth’s atmosphere functions similarly as the glass wall of a

greenhouse

- Explain the following facts

Relationship between solar radiation and temperature Effect of high temperature to the life

- Enhancing greenhouse effect and its consequences

(Refer: NIE CC- 03 presentation)


Day two

Activity 05 – Identify familier changes in the environment triggered by climate change

Objectives

To be able to describe local situation of climate change

To be able to describe some data on climate change relevant to Sri Lanka

To be able to describe natural disasters associated with climate change

Time 50 min Method Group work, group presentation discussion

Procedure

- Divide the class into five small groups

- List-out the changes associate with the environment in the locality, during the past ten

years, with examples

- Identify the sectors that those changes affect in day-to-day life (i.e. Land use for

agriculture)

- Introduce simple format for the presentation

Identified

changes

Associated impacts by

above changes

Causes Sector of changes

Session 2A

Time 60 min

Content Climate change in Sri Lankan context

Objectives Local situations of climate change

Sri Lankan situation by figures and data

Natural hazards associated with climate change

Methodology Brainstorming, Group work, Group presentation, Video clips, Discussions


- Ask 1st group group to present and others to add for additional points

- Let the other groups to contribute with constructive criticism

- Highlight factors affecting on various sectors

o Agriculture

o Water

o Health

o Biodiversity

o Ecosystems

o Power and energy

- Lead a discussion highlighting following

o Climate change affect on weather (changes in water cycle)

o This changes are important in the existence of man and biological

systems

o Natural changes in climate are unavoidable, but those changes due to

human activities are avoidable and could be minimized (i.e. Ban CFC,

minimize the emission of CO2)

o There is evidence that climate changes have occurred since the origin of

the planet earth but problems arise when the rate of these changes could

not be tolerated by the biosphere.

I.e. Break-down production processes

Degradation of biodiversity

Chang of wind patterns

Change of oceanic currents

Degradation of land

Activity 06 - Climate change related to Sri Lanka

Objectives

To be able to understand the CC based on data related to Sri Lankan context

To be able to describe natural hazards associated with climate change

Time 40 min

Procedure

Lead the power point presentation and discussion after the group presentations.

(Refer: NIE CC- 04 presentation)


Presentation (power point)

Time 20 min Objectives

To introduce terms namely Vulnerability, Preparedness, Adaptation and Mitigation related to climate change

(Refer: NIE CC – 05 presentation)

Activity: 07 – Grid excercise on Climate change adaptation

Objectives Familiarize with possible adaptation measures on climate change

Time 40 min

Procedure

- Group trainees into 2 -3 groups

- Each group will receive a grid with cosequences of climate change and possible

adaptation mesures related to them

- Have to identify possible adaptation measure for listed consuquences in the grid

(Sample of the Grid is in Annexure II)

Activity 08 - Mitigation measures of climate change

Objectives To be able to identify possible mitigation activities related to climate change

Session 2B

Time 90 min

Content Climate change assessment - strategies to face challenges - clarify adaptation, mitigation and vulnerability of climate change - Identify mitigation and adaptation measures

Objectives To be able to understand the concepts of vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation related to climate change

To be able to understand different sectors affect by climate change

To be able to undertand possible adaptation methods for different consequnces of climate change

To be able to identify different mitigation methods of climate change

Methodology Grid games, Presentation, Group work, Discussion


Time 20 min

Procedure

- Each participant has to mention one possible mitigation activity they could practice at

school level or house hold level

Find additional related activities in the annexures - III


Annexures

Annex I

List of Terms

Hazards Disaster Vulnerability Critical Infrastructure

Capacity Exposure Disaster Risk Response

Recovery Resilience/ Resilient Climate Variability Weather

Climate Risk Mitigation Prevention Preparedness

Disaster Risk Management

Disaster risk Reduction

Climate Change Mitigation

Climate Change Adaptation

Terms and their Definitions

Hazards

There is a potential for occurrence for an event

Disaster

An event has occurred and caused massive damage

Vulnerability

A set of prevailing and consequential conditions physical, social and attitudinal which adversely affect the communities ability to prevent, mitigate prepare and respond to the impact of a hazard event.

Critical Infrastructure

Assets that are essential for the functioning of a society and economy

Capacity Exposure Disaster Risk

The likelihood or probability of a hazard event of a certain magnitude occurring

Response

Recovery Resilience/ Resilient

The measure of a system’s or part of the system’s capacity to absorb and recover from hazards event (shocks)

Climate Variability Weather

the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy

Climate

Measure of the Risk Mitigation

Actions to limit the Prevention Preparedness

Very concrete

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere


average pattern of variation in temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, precipitation, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological variables in a given region over long periods of time.

magnitude and/or rate of long-term risk

research based set of actions that are taken as precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters.

Disaster Risk Management

The identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events[1] or to maximize the realization of opportunities.

Disaster risk Reduction

Systematic approach to identifying, assessing and reducing the risks of disaster

Climate Change Mitigation

Actions to limit the magnitude and/or rate of long-term climate change

Climate Change Adaptation

Response to climate change that seeks to reduce the vulnerability of social and biological systems to climate change effects

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humidity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precipitation_(meteorology)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteorology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_management#cite_note-Risk_Management_pg._46-1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulnerability

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_global_warming

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_global_warming


Annexure II

Sample of the grid

Consequences of climate change and possible adaptation practices

Instruction

You are given climate change consequences in the below gird. Choose the best adaptation strategy from

the box for each and place on the respective squire.

Climate change consequences

Increase pest and

diseases in agriculture

fields

Increased rainfall

intensity and

frequency of flood

occurrences

Reduction of soil fertility

Shortage of water for

agriculture

Increase mosquito

breeding

Sea level rising Less diversity in fruits and

vegetables

Food contamination

Shortage of drinking

water

Low harvest from

shallow fishing

Higher frequency of

climate related natural

hazards

Salt water intrusion

Reduction of bio

diversity

Reduction of crop

yield

Damaging physical

infrastructures

Increase average

atmospheric

temperature

Impact on land use

patterns

Increase drought

occurrence

Frequent cases of

communicable diseases

Increase of

environmental

degradation

Adaptation

Crop diversification & precision

farming

Development of appropriate

varieties

Sustainable land management

Solar-powered drip irrigation

Improved air circulation in-house

Improved drainage systems

Preparedness

Rain water harvesting


Community awareness on health

hazards

Use traditional vector repellant

methods

Coastal land management

Improved inland fishing

Sustainable use of biological

resources

Environmental friendly life

styles

Land use policy development

Use climatic resist materials

in constructions

Use water purification

methods

Introduce salinity tolerance

plant varieties

Use sterilization methods for

processing

Promote indigenous foods

Annexure III

Activity 09 - Minimizing food miles (kilometers)

Time 20 min

Step 1

a. Present the class, the issue, ‘Apple of Papaw’

b. Analyze food kilometers for consuming apple and papaw

Step II

c. Instruct teachers list the food items consumed for breakfast

d. Direct them to calculate the amount of food kilometers for each food items

consumed

e. Cost each teachers food kilometers using agreed values of transportation of each

food item and compare the values among class

f. Appreciate participants who had the minimum cost of food kilometers

Activity 10 Effective use of energy

Time 30 min

Step I

a. Ask each participants to answers following questions


I. How many electrical bulbs are used in your house?

II. Calculate the electricity consumption per number of units in a month,

assuming that each bulb is 40W and is lighted for three hours a day

III. Calculate the electricity bill for a month (only for lighting the house)

using standard rates and method of calculation

IV. Calculate the electricity bill for next month if all the 40W bulbs are

replaced with LEDs ( assume that the illumination of 40W tungsten

bulb equals to 5W LED

Step II

b. Conduct a discussion to come out with suggestions to reduce the electricity bill of a

house

Activity 11 - Construction of a game – Let us reduce our CO2 footprint

Time 45 min

Procedure

- Divide the class into five groups

- Provide each group with a copy of following data sheet

Calculation of CO2 foot print for Sri Lanka

Power Generation

Activity Amount of CO2 produces

(Metric tons)

Generation of 100W using electricity 0.05

Generation of 100W using natural gas 0.02

Combustion of 100 liters of fuel for heat 0.29

Combustion of 100 kg of coal 14.26

Combustion of 100 liters of LP gas 0.15


Combustion of 100 liters of petrol 0.15

Transportation

Activity Production of CO2 ( Metric ton)

Transportation of 100 km by

Bus 0.11

Van 0.03

Slow train 0.05

Express train 0.01

Taxi 0.14

Bicycle 0.01

- Instruct each groups to construct a small game to find the CO2 foot print for

each task, selecting a home, a school or a small factory as an example

- Allow groups to present their games

- Conduct a whole class discussion with the wives of improving the method found.


Writers Pannel

Mr. Premalal Uduporuwa – Director, Science, NIE

Ms. Ranjini Dhanawardhana – Director, Social Science, NIE

Ms. Nishama Dias – Lecturer, Dep of Agriculuture, NIE

Mr. K Janaka Kodithuwakku – Technical Advisor, Disaster Safety Education Programme, GIZ

Ms. Nilmini Ranasinghe – Environment Officer, Ministry of Environemnet

Mr. Ravi de Silva – Consultant, Environment Management


Reference

Climate Change, fifth assessment report IPCC, viewed on 5th March 2014

<Marchhttp://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg2/>

Climate change impacts, UNISDRN, viewed on 13th May

<2017<https://www.unisdr.org/we/advocate/climate-change>

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