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 \n2.How is it affecting us?  \n3.How best can we deal with it?  \nCartoons and inforgraphics have been used in the book as a way ofcapturing the imagination and interest of children  \noreword  \nThis book is a child friendly handbook meant to explain the concepts of climatechange in an easily understandable manner and language.It aims to linkbehavioural choices to the changes observed in our climate.  \nThe Children and Climate Change in Zimbabwe study of 2013 highlighted thegap in learning on the subject of climate change.Many children who participatedin the study could identify changes in their climate but lacked the knowledge onwhat to do about it.Thus they were powerless to change their circumstances.The country alsounderwent a curriculum review process during the same periodwhere the Primary and Secondary School curriculum was changed for the firsttime since independence.The new curriculum is more holistic and thus climatechange and the environment take prominence as they affect the well being ofchildren in many ways.This therefore presented opportunity to developresources for children on various topics previously limited in the curriculumincluding climate change.  \nThe Climate Change Handbook is about building a culture of environmentalstewardship from an early age.In this way it is aligned to the new curriculumwhich focuses on developing Learner Exit Profiles by developing different skillsets and attitudes through learning.As UNICEF we hope children willbe able touse this handbook to help them learn more about climate change.We hope theywill also be encouraged to share the information and take action together withtheir communities to keepourenvironment clean,safe and healthy.  \nOur Changing Climate:A Child-Friendly Climate Change Handbook wasdeveloped with the participation of children through pretest exercises.It wasdeveloped to be fun and engaging yet highly informative.This book has beenapproved by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education as additionalteaching and learning resource,under the subject environmental studies.Wetherefore take this opportunity to thank all the children,adults and the technicalteam including colleagues from the Curriculum Development TechnicalServices,aunit which helped in developing this handbook.  \nThis Child Friendly Climate Change Handbook book is appropriate for use byGrade 6 to 7learners.  \nMolau  \nMohamedAg AyoyaCountry RepresentativeUNICEF Zimbabwe  \n(iii)  \nCONTENTS  \nAcknowledgementsAbout this BookForewordContentsGreetings  \nIIIiiiiv1  \nChapter 1:The Earth and its climate3Chapter 2:Past and Present Climate9Chapter 3:Global Warming16Chapter 4:Climate Change32Chapter 5:Why Learn About Climate Change?64Activities67Key Terms72  \nThank you for joining us in this book.I hope we will learn more about climatechange and how it is affecting us.  \nHello!My name is Sam.Inorder for us to know moreabout climate changelet s start by looking atthe earth and its climate.  \n# Welcome to Chapter 1\n\nThe Earth and its Climate  \nIn this Chapter you will learn more about the following topics:  \n1.   The atmosphere and how it relates to the earth  \n2.   The atmosphere and what it is made up of  \n3.   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