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
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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.
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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
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- 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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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- 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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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>
Climate change impacts, ADPC, viewd on 20th March
<2014<ahttp://www.adpc.net/igo/contents/adpcpage.asp?pid=11&dep=CCCRM>
Climate change in Sri Lanka, Ministry of Mahaweli Authority, viewed on 24th March 2014
<http://www.climatechange.lk/Index_NAP.html>
Curriculum revision planning, National Institute of Education, viewed on 18th
March 2014<http://nie.lk/>