Understanding global warming and the effects of greenhouse gases is an important aspect of education for younger children. However, the information and scientific facts may be hard for some children to grasp. Therefore, it is beneficial to discuss global warming through art projects and hands on activities. A four year old will probably not understand the term "carbon dioxide," but you can use the fizz of a soda to demonstrate this greenhouse gas You can also experiment with varying temperature levels and see what effect the levels have on ice cubes, plants, and other items.
These arts projects allow you to ask in depth questions that cause your child to think about the issue of global warming:
What do you think will happen if the Earth gets hotter and hotter?
What do you think causes global warming?
What can we do to help the environment?
Using arts projects are the best way to get across the information and provide a visual representation of the problems associated with global warming and help you child to understand the issues at hand.
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That's awesome, I would of never thought to explain it in that way. I guess we need to start to teach the younger kids as early as possible so they can grow up with the right ways of doing things.
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