Name: ___________________________________________ Score: __________

Activity 3.9
Which Should I Choose, Windward or Leeward?
Objective:
To differentiate windward and leeward sides of a high land; and
To explain how topography affects climate.
Materials: pencil or ballpen
An illustration of the windward and leeward sides of a mountain

Guide questions:
Q1. What happens to the water vapor as it rises over the mountain?

Q2. Which side of the mountain experiences low temperature?

Q3. Which side of the mountain experiences high temperature?

Q4.What happens when air becomes warmer and drier as it moves down the leeward side

Q5. What dry region forms at the back of the mountain

Name: ___________________________________________ Score: __________
Activity 3.10
Temperature of Different Cities around the World
Objective:
Explain how latitude, altitude and distance from the ocean affect climate.
Materials: World Map, Table with data
Table 1. World City Temperatures
Temperature
(degrees
City Altitude (m) Celsius)
October 4,
2013)
High Low
Paris 30.0 23 18
Beijing 43.7 24 11
Cairo 74.1 30 22
Berlin 36.0 15 2
Denver 1609.3 7 -3
Manila 13.1 31 26
Tokyo 20.1 21 18
Vienna 19.1 -1 -6
Warsaw 110.0 11 -1
Guide Questions:
1. Which city had the highest temperature?

2. What factor do you think is the cause of high temperature in that city?

3. Which city had the lowest temperature?

4. What factor do you think is the cause of low temperature in that city?

5. What factor do you think greatly affects the climate of Tokyo? Support your answer

6. How does elevation of Paris affect its climate?

 Name: ___________________________________________ Score: __________
Activity 3.11
OCEAN CURRENTS

OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify cold and warm ocean currents
2. Relate the ocean currents to the temperature of the coastal area.

MATERIALS: Worksheets, Pen

Procedures:

1. Group 2 will perform the activity 2B- The group will name the arrows of the identified cold and
warm ocean current in the given table.
2. Study the world Map and locate the ocean currents (See the table below). Write your answer
inside the box.

Source: https://worldoceanreview.com/en/wor-1/climate-system/great-ocean-currents/2/
Note: The Kamchatka Current is a cold-water current flowing south-westward from the Bering
Strait, along the Siberian Pacific coast and the Kamchatka Peninsula. A portion of this current
then becomes the Oyashio Current while the remainder joins the warmer North Pacific Current.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamchatka_Current
 WARM COLD
OCEAN CURRENTS OCEAN CURRENTS
AGULHAS CANARY
BRAZIL GREENLAND
KUROSIO LABRADOR
EAST AUSTRALIA BENGUELA
GULF STREAM OYASHIO

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
Q1. What are the different ocean currents that carry warm water? Give at least three examples.

Q2. What are the different ocean currents that carry cold water? Give at least three examples.

Q3. What kind of water does Greenland Current take along? Explain.

Q4. How do Kamchatka (Oyashio) Current and Kuroshio Current affect the Northeastern part
and Southern part of Japan?
 Name: ___________________________________________ Score: __________
Activity 3.12
It’s Gettin’ Hot in Here
Objectives
1. Demonstrate how closed spaces trap heat.
2. Explain how greenhouse gases trap heat.

Materials Needed
A small glass tank or an aquarium with thin walls or shoe box
2 laboratory thermometers with cover setup
Sunlight (if not available, you may use study lamp)

Procedure

Figure 1Greenhouse effect (Redraw)

1. Place the tank or aquarium on the surface with thermometer inside. Position the thermometer
so that you can read the markings. Refer to Fig. 1.
2. Place another thermometer just outside the tank or aquarium.
3. Expose the setup to sunlight.
4. Take the temperature every two minutes over a period of 20 minutes. Record your data in
Table 8.1.

Table 8.1
Time(minutes) Thermometer Inside (0C) Thermometer Inside (0C)
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20

5. Construct a line graph to present your data.

Q1. Which thermometer shows a faster rise in temperature?

Q2. What happened to the temperature inside the aquarium?

Q3. How does the wall of the aquarium relate to greenhouse gases?

Q4. What traps heat in the atmosphere?

 Name: ___________________________________________ Score: __________
Activity 3.13
Am I a climate hero or a climate culprit!
Objectives
1. Calculate your personal carbon emission.
2. Take an action to lessen the effects of climate change.

Materials Needed
Carbon Footprint Calculator /Checklist
Manila paper
Short bond paper
Laptop/Computer with internet

Procedure
1. Each member of the group will compute his/her carbon footprint by using WWF-Philippines’
Carbon Footprint Checklist (see table 10.1). Note: For schools that have access to the internet
use Carbon Footprint Calculator from this link:
http://wwf.org.ph/wwf3/search.php?search=carbon+footprint+calculator (as of October 9, 2013)

Table 10.1 What’s your carbon footprint? Evaluate your carbon emission.
Always Sometimes Never
Different Activities (1 Pt) (3pts) (5pts)

I use water wisely.

I eat a mixture of meat and vegetarian meals.
We use kerosene lamp or low energy light bulbs at
home.
I use basin in washing our dishes.
I eat locally grown food.
I turn off electric appliances or battery-operated
gadgets
instead of leaving it on standby.
I use a glass of water when brushing my teeth.
I eat organic foods.
I use reusable bags when buying things from the
market.
I avoid eating ready meals. (e.g. noodles, sardines etc)
I use recycled notebooks and papers.
I throw my biodegradable wastes to a compost pit.
I replace my toy or gadget when it stops working rather
than just to get the most up-to-date model.
I always know where my food or products are made.
I give my too small clothes to charity or to my younger
siblings and friends.
I throw my trash on the garbage bin or bag.
I just walk if the place I want to go to is near.
I ride a vehicle though the place I want to go is near.
I do recycling at home.
I do recycling in school.
 I share a ride or walk or cycle on the way to school.
Total Score
Source: http://www.wwf.org.uk/oneplanetchallenge/downloads/energy_session_all.pdf

How do your score?

20-50 - You’re a Green Queen/King and a globally aware consumer! Keep up the good work.
50-80 - You’ve made a start but have more you can do to reduce your ecological footprint.
80-110 – You are a long way to go; it is best to start now.

2. Each group should present the data using a bar graph on Manila paper.
Q1. Which member gets the highest carbon footprint?
Q2. Which member gets the lowest carbon footprint?
Q3. What is the average carbon footprint of the group?
Q4. What is your highest source of carbon emission?
Q5. What is your lowest source of carbon emission?

3. Each member of the group should choose the top three highest sources of carbon emission
or
ecological footprint. From that, each of them will make a strategic plan to reduce his/her
contribution to climate change.

4. After performing the activity, each group will make a portfolio to check the improvement
made by each member. All members will recalculate their carbon footprint. They will do this
every month. Each group will report the outcome at the end of the third quarter. They have to
show the data (carbon/ecological footprint) using a bar graph. From this activity, you found out
how much you contribute to carbon emission. This activity helps you realize that you are either a
climate hero or climate culprit. Anyone can be a contributor in changing our climate. It is up to
you if you want to make this world remain hospitable to human beings.