3. Heat from the sun
shines onto the Earth.
It passes through a
blanket of gases in
our atmosphere.
4. Some of the heat
energy is reflected
back into space.
Some of the heat energy
gets absorbed by the
blanket of gases.
5. More greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere mean that more
heat energy is absorbed.
We call this increase
in the temperature
of the earth
‘global warming’.
6. Why is Global Warming a bad thing?
• Sea levels will rise
and cause flooding These are just
a few
• Countries will examples!
become warmer
and drier
• Temperature
changes will mean
changes to the
homes of plants
and animals
7. Be ECO Friendly!
• Turn off lights
• Turn off the TV
• Put on an extra layer instead of
turning the heating up!
• Recycle
• Walk or cycle short journeys
8. RECYCLE AND SAVE ENERGY
DON’T BE A FOOL,
HAVE AN ECO SCHOOL.
WE ARE ECO,
WE ARE COOL,
WE LOOK AFTER CARMUIRS
SCHOOL!
10. If You’re ECO and You Know It...
If you’re ECO and you know
it, clap your hands
If you’re ECO and you know
it, clap your hands
If you’re ECO and you know
it, and you really want to
show it,
If you’re ECO and you know
it, clap your hands!
11. If you don’t use the car,
stamp your feet
If you don’t use the car,
stamp your feet
If you don’t use the car,
and you want to be a star,
If you don’t use the car,
stamp your feet!
12. If you want to walk to school,
wiggle your hips
If you want to walk to school,
wiggle your hips
If you want to walk to school,
then don’t be a fool
If you want to walk to school,
wiggle your hips!
13. If you want to plant a tree, slap
your knee
If you want to plant a tree, slap
your knee
If you want to plant a tree, then
just follow me
If you want to plant a tree, slap
you knee!
Notes de l'éditeur
Short-wave solar radiation passes through the greenhouse gases, heats the earth and is re-radiated back into space as long-wave infra red – some of this is absorbed by the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.