Activity 11: Tipping points when the climate tilts
If a tipping point is exceeded, a previously straightforward and predictable development can be amplified and accelerated by feedback to such an extent that the process can no longer be slowed down or reversed. To make this phenomenon tangible, one can work with examples (Activity 12) or with the mechanical tipping point model used here.
ACTIVITY MATERIALS
- Description to the activity from the guide (PDF / editable word-document)
- Solution to the activity from the guide (PDF)
- DIN A3-backround text to the activity from the climate kit (all backround texts for download)
More materials like h5p-study units, videos and animations with Module - Consequences of climate change.
Ausgearbeitete Lerneinheiten:
Gymnasium
- Kopiervorlage (PDF / editierbares Word-Dokument)
erprobt im Physikunterricht der Jahrgangsstufe 9 Bayern - Lösung (PDF)
Realschule
- Kopiervorlage (PDF/editierbares Word-Dokument)
es wurde die Reihenfolge von Aktivität 11 und 12 getauscht! - Infokarten zur Lerneinheit
- Lösung (PDF)
Video: Tipping points in the earth system
Technical questions and didactic comments
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- With a little Tetris practice, the assembled model can also be stowed in the climate case. For this purpose, the wooden holder from Act. 5 and the Erlenmeyer flask can be stowed in the small wooden box.
- As an alternative to the wooden frame, the support rod for the tipping point model can also be attached with tripod material.
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