Lessons & Questions on: Climate change

Activity: Carbon Emissions Infographic

Posted by Michael Caulfield & filed under Activities, Questions & Challenges, Appendix, Infographic.

Look at the infographic here: Carbon FootPrint [LARGE VERSION] Questions: 0. Junk Charts Trifecta: What issue is the chart addressing? What does the chart say? What does the data say? (Are they in alignment?) 1. Who is the biggest polluter in raw terms? 2. Who is the biggest polluter per capita? 3. In understanding which [...]

3 + C: Polar Ice / Age of Ice (Example)

Posted by Michael Caulfield & filed under Activities, Questions & Challenges, Appendix, Sample Comparable Analysis, Three Things.

1. Name three things this graph tells you and three things this graph does NOT tell you. A) The first chart shows the distribution of the ice at two times in the past year. B) The first chart does NOT necessarily show long term shrinkage of the ice caps, what is being demonstrated here is the [...]

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Lessons & Questions on: Climate change

Activity: Carbon Emissions Infographic

3 + C: Polar Ice / Age of Ice (Example)

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