Tag: Climate

Forest Kids Game on Biodiversity

Game: ”Forest Kids” game on Biodiversity This game guides children on an expedition around the world and invites the virtual travellers to explore four types of forest – boreal, tropical, temperate and arid – while spotting flora and fauna, matching pairs of animals within their biomes and sorting non-wood forest products as they go. Explore […]

The Power of Earth Observation

We are all intricately interconnected to our Earth – from the trees that provide us with oxygen, to the natural sources that shape our landscape. ESA’s Earth observation programme is at the forefront of monitoring our planet’s dynamic changes. Using cutting-edge satellite technology, ESA captures invaluable data on Earth’s atmosphere, land and oceans. From tracking […]

Paxi – Day, night, and the seasons

Brief description: Join Paxi as he explores why we have day and night, and learn why the Earth has seasons. Have fun learning with Paxi!https://youtu.be/TagG32gwiBohttps://youtu.be/ioCO2Pl7Xt0https://youtu.be/IkZALmRy7_0https://youtu.be/0zXovjSdtP4https://youtu.be/ZanXoika_J0https://youtu.be/pnRIno-1_cYhttps://youtu.be/hIqGfq0_iQIhttps://youtu.be/8lY9VY_iq6Mhttps://youtu.be/dyCeDPcju6ohttps://youtu.be/EcD5k4K_CEkhttps://youtu.be/HKLg6U-pZq8https://youtu.be/ekY5oZDdQ4khttps://youtu.be/fUEpgzg-6jkhttps://youtu.be/X22p7YK2-Cohttps://youtu.be/soQ5MN0nuMghttps://youtu.be/pitWGwEqvlsLanguages available:This video is available in English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish. This video also contains auto-generated subtitles in […]

Paxi – The Water cycle

Brief description: Join Paxi as he visits Planet Earth, and learn about the water cycle. In this video, targeted at children aged between 6 and 12, Paxi explains how the water cycle works.https://youtu.be/yVQEslsaIgYhttps://youtu.be/aHy-gWzCYN0https://youtu.be/UL0NUVozPkohttps://youtu.be/EeRS-8kIR-khttps://youtu.be/A9bjTV7YocEhttps://youtu.be/7WXs959XElIhttps://youtu.be/Gq1Y3P8lacwhttps://youtu.be/i-GXTHFpUQ0https://youtu.be/DHx-SBsSKnAhttps://youtu.be/Qq34uHTBJrEhttps://youtu.be/1lKn3C0JYI8https://youtu.be/4Pcvil1sVJ8https://youtu.be/WVhObQXBJxMhttps://youtu.be/mylCQjryPiUhttps://youtu.be/7nFh8WrRwEwhttps://youtu.be/ERKNqcHgGuELanguages available:This video is available in English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and […]

INVESTIGATING GREENHOUSE GASES – Mini Case Study for Climate Detectives

Brief description The Mini Case Studies for Climate Detectives are intended to help teachers identify the topic that their Climate Detectives team will investigate and to guide them during the different phases of the project. In the template, teachers will find suggestions of different types of data that students could collect and analyse. The suggestions […]

INVESTIGATING AIR POLLUTION – Mini Case Study for Climate Detectives

Brief description The mini case Studies for Climate Detectives are intended to help teachers identifying the topic that their Climate Detectives team will investigate and to guide them during the different phases of the project. In the template, teachers will find suggestions of different types of data that students could collect and analyse. The suggestions […]

After the storm – Tracking Hurricane Matthew and analysing its impact

Brief description In this set of two activities, students will explore the applications of Earth observation data in tracking hurricanes and assessing their aftermath by using the example of Hurricane Matthew. Students will learn how a hurricane develops and the impact that extreme weather can have on the society. They will do this by comparing […]

The greenhouse effect and its consequences – Investigating global warming 

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will do hands-on experiments and learn how to interpret satellite images for better understanding the overall effects of global warming. In activity 1 students will make a model to demonstrate the greenhouse effect by showing that a higher level of carbon dioxide (CO2) means a higher […]

Highways of the Oceans – Sea currents and the connection to climate

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will use an multimedia module to learn about sea currents, the highways of the oceans, and how they are important for understanding local climates. Using a hands on activity they will investigate what causes ocean currents. They will also use satellite images to analyse the temperature […]

Sea ice from space – Investigating Arctic sea ice and its connection to climate

Brief description In this set of three activities, students will investigate Arctic sea ice. First, they will perform a hands-on activity to find out what happens ‘when the ocean freezes’. Then, they will use satellite images to analyse the sea ice concentration and extent and how these parameters have changed in the last decades. They […]