Question

Choose a topic from your current Science or Social Studies course.

2. Complete research on the topic and create a presentation to be given to an audience at home including your Learning Coach. Be sure your presentation portfolio does the following:

answers a research question
presents a claim
supports the claim with evidence/facts from research
includes visuals to clarify your claim (a Powerpoint or Google Slides presentation is recommended)
uses precise words that fit the requirement of a formal presentation
uses your voice and body to connect with your audience and convey your key ideas
Include a Works Cited Page or Works Cited Slide

Answer 1

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Topic: Climate Change

Research Question: How is human activity contributing to climate change?

Claim: Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, are the primary drivers of climate change.

Evidence/Facts:
1. The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas, releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, trapping heat and leading to global warming.
2. Deforestation, which involves cutting down trees for agriculture, urban development, or logging, reduces the number of trees that can absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, contributing to higher levels of greenhouse gases.
3. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that human activities are unequivocally causing climate change, with 95% confidence.

Visuals:
1. Graph showing the increase in carbon dioxide levels since the Industrial Revolution
2. Images of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest
3. Comparison images of an area before and after deforestation

Works Cited:
- IPCC. "Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis." IPCC, 2021.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). "Climate Change: How Do We Know?" NASA, 2021.

Presentation:

[Opening slide with title: Human Impact on Climate Change]

Good evening, everyone. Today, I will be discussing how human activities are contributing to climate change.

[Slide 1: Introduction]
Climate change is a pressing issue that is affecting our planet, and it is important to understand how our actions are exacerbating this problem.

[Slide 2: Burning of Fossil Fuels]
The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas, releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, trapping heat and leading to global warming.

[Slide 3: Deforestation]
Deforestation, which involves cutting down trees for agriculture, urban development, or logging, reduces the number of trees that can absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, contributing to higher levels of greenhouse gases.

[Slide 4: IPCC Statement]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that human activities are unequivocally causing climate change, with 95% confidence.

[Closing slide with Works Cited]
In conclusion, human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, are the primary drivers of climate change. It is crucial that we take action to reduce our carbon footprint and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Thank you for listening. Do you have any questions or comments?

[End of presentation]