1. EOSC 112: FLUID EARTH: Atmosphere and Ocean Schedule:Monday/Wednesday/Friday 12:00-1:00 PM Room:Klinck 201 INSTRUCTORS Sara HarrisRoger Francois Room 353, EOS-SouthRoom 3029, Copp 604-822-9651604-822-6355 sharris @ eos.ubc.carfrancois @ eos.ubc.ca Consultation Hours: by appointment via email or phone http://www.elearning.ubc.ca/vista

2. Who are we? Sara Harris Erin Lane (education research) Roger Francois TAs: Bart deBaere Selena Farris Brock Ramshaw

3. Earn 1% extra credit by completing an on-line survey as part of a major initiative to improve science education at UBC 1.Complete the survey by Friday, September 18 th at http://www.eos.ubc.ca/scripts/courses/saess/survey.html login: saess password: earth 2.Complete the survey again at the end of the term, dates TBA. This link is also posted on the course website

4. What are we going to do? By the end of this course, you will be able to… 1. DESCRIBE how Earth’s geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere comprise an integrated system driven by a continuous supply of energy

5. How are we going to get there? Clickers! On-line quizzes! Open discussion board!

6. Clicker Q: Where does the energy come from to drive Earth’s climate? A. Mostly from the Sun B. Mostly from inside the Earth C. Mostly from plants D. About equal parts from the Sun, and from inside the Earth E. About equal parts from the Sun, from inside the Earth, and from plants

7. GOALS 2 & 3… By the end of this course, you will be able to… 2. EXPLAIN the primary factors determining Earth’s Climate. 3. EVALUATE evidence and hypotheses explaining why Earth’s climate changes on different time scales

8. Clicker Q: What processes would be good to consider when evaluating this graph? A. Changes in the Sun’s brightness B. Formation of the Himalayan Mountains C. Volcanic eruptions D. Changes in greenhouse gases E. Formation of huge glaciers TODAYTHE PAST

9. GOAL 4… By the end of this course, you will be able to… 4. COMPARE today’s climate to the climate of the past Warm & wet during the time of the dinosaurs Cold & dry during ice ages

10. A. It’s much warmer today than it’s ever been in 400,000 yrs B. It’s much cooler today than it’s ever been in 400,000 yrs C. It’s warmer today than the average temperature over the past 400,000 yrs D. It’s cooler today than the average temperature over the past 400,000 yrs E. It’s about equal today to the average temperature of the past 400,000 yrs Clicker Q: How does today’s temperature compare to Earth’s temperature of the past 400,000 yrs? TODAYTHE PAST WARMER COOLER

11. GOAL 5… By the end of this course, you will be able to… 5. Using scientific principles and evidence, EVALUATE information in the mainstream media about climate change Radio

12. Main goal: for you to learn something new about how the Earth works In the end, how can we all tell what’s been learned?