Global Climate Change & Childrens Health Susan L. Coultas,
Ph.D. Student Walden University PUBH-8165-1, Spring 2011 Robert
Marino, Ph.D., Instructor
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After we finish our class today, you should be able to
describe: What global climate change is What causes the Earths
temperature to change What happens to the Earth because of the
temperature change What can happen to kids due to changes in
climate due to the rise in the Earths temperature What kids can do
to help fight the problem of global warming
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What is Global Climate Change?
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Global Warming Image created by Robert A. Rohde / Global
Warming Art (Hansen et al., 2001)
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What Causes the Temperature to Rise? (EPA, 2011a); (EPA,
2011b)
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Further Reading Cherry, L., & Braasch, G. (2010). How we
know what we know about our changing climate: Scientists and kids
explore global warming. Dawn Publications (CA). Gore, A. (2007). An
inconvenient truth: The crisis of global warming. Viking Juvenile.
Hall, J. (2007). A hot planet needs cool kids: Understanding
climate change and what you can do about it (1st ed.). Green Goat
Books. Kaplan, M. (2008). Planet Earth Gets Well. BookSurge
Publishing. ORyan, E. (2009). Easy to be green: Simple activities
you can do to save the Earth (Original.). Simon Scribbles. Okimoto,
J. D. (2007). Winston of Churchill: One bears battle against global
warming. Sasquatch Books. The Weather Channel. (2011a). Kids 10-13,
Greenhouse guide. The Weather Channel Kids! Retrieved May 2, 2011,
from http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/climate-
code/climate-close-up/greenhouse-guide-for-ages-10-13/ The Weather
Channel. (2011b). Kids 5-9, Greenhouse guide. The Weather Channel
Kids! Retrieved May 2, 2011, from
http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/climate-
code/climate-close-up/greenhouse-guide-for-ages-5-9/ Thornhill, J.
(2007). This is my planet: The kids guide to global warming. Maple
Tree Press. USPS. (2011). Go Green stamps. United State Postal
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