Carbon video challenge 1

Introduce

Watch the video to gain an understanding of the topic and then answer the challenge questions.

Question

Q1. How many videos are viewed on YouTube everyday?

A: up to 1 billion
B: over 2 billion
C: up to 2 million
D: over 5 billion

Q5. What does WithOneSeed want you to become aware of?

A: The weather
B: The environment we live in
C: The aviation industry
D: fossils

Investigate

Write a short answer (250 to 500 words) for the following questions.
The WithOnePlanet library contains information and resources to assist you in completing this challenge.

Q1. How are we contributing to climate change through computer technology?

Q2. What is the ‘cloud’ how does it work and what impact does it have on the environment?

Q3. What is the average carbon footprint a of a person Australian? What is the average carbon footprint of a person in Timor Leste?

Review

Write a short answer (250 to 500 words) for the following question.

What impacts can computer technology have on the environment?

Your future

Choose your citizen project challenge

Use the submit button to email your nominated challenge to your teacher, you can also email yourself a copy. Your teacher will provide a date for when you will need to have your carbon challenge project completed.

Option 1:
Research some quirky facts about computer technology consumption and prepare a list of 10 new facts to add to the ‘Do you know’ slide show. You can download the PowerPoint slideshow from the link below.
Option 2:
Using the Computer Emissions Census template available from the link below, conduct a survey about computer technology consumption in your class. Draw a diagram that shows your findings and include the data you have collected.

Download links:
Option 1: Do-you-know_Quirky facts-about-Computer Technology.ppt
Option 2: Computer-Emissions-Census-Template.pdf

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Watch the video and then answer the questions

MyCarbonCapture

Years 5 to 6: Video challenge questions

Introduce

Question

Investigate

Review

Your future

Submit