Week 14

 1. What did you do in lab? 

In lab this week, we first discussed the interviews we had with an elder in our life. This was insanely interesting to me, because they all had such rich pieces of guidance or information in the conversations with the people I spoke to. We then continued to speak about the Greenhouse Effect. To investigate this, we looked at a PhET simulation, which modeled what it looked like to have various things in the air that make it harder for humans to breath and operate. Lastly, we watched a video all about CO2 emissions in the air and the kinds of effects it has on the life on this planet. 

2. What did you learn in Thursday's lecture? 

In Thursday's class we furthered our discussion on the CO2 changes in the atmosphere. We related this to sun absorption and what kinds of house materials can make for the most logical choices. We also talked about solar panels and the many benefits they have for many reasons. We then connected this back to past conversations we have had about the Albedo Effect and Snowball Earth. 

3. Pressbook Chapter 23: Global Climate Change

• In this textbook chapter, I learned that we are pretty much at the "point of no return." This is incredibly scary and upsetting for me, and definitely worries me for my future children and students. 
• I think the thing that was most helpful for me in this chapter were the diagrams that showcased the temperature change percentages of every continent around the world. It was interesting to see how all people are affected by it. 
• I do not think I need more information on anything at this time.

3.What questions, concerns, and/or comments do you have?

The more we talk about this topic, the more interesting I am, but also extremely worried at the same time.