DO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO usesimplificationswiselyDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO plan foriterations. Thefirst time youdownload climatedata should notbe your lastDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand datasetsDON'T wait untilnew information isavailable, therewill always be newresearch andmodels comingsoonDO recognize asingle globalclimate modelrealization doesnot captureuncertaintyDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO usesimplificationswiselyDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO plan foriterations. Thefirst time youdownload climatedata should notbe your lastDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand datasetsDON'T wait untilnew information isavailable, therewill always be newresearch andmodels comingsoonDO recognize asingle globalclimate modelrealization doesnot captureuncertaintyDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparedness

DOs and DON'Ts BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. DO use analogies appropriately
  2. DO be careful interpreting probabilities
  3. DO be aware of multiple ways to evaluate future change – climate change scenarios are helpful, but there are other tools too
  4. DO understand the importance of the decision being evaluated in model selection
  5. DO use simplifications wisely
  6. DON'T use a finer spatial or temporal resolution than what is appropriate
  7. DON'T get seduced by precision
  8. DO identify the major uncertainties that will impact your decision
  9. DO only compare future and historical averages between the same climate model
  10. DON'T start from scratch; leverage the work and expertise of others
  11. DON'T treat all future climate change runs equally
  12. DON'T wait to pick your climate impacts evaluation criteria
  13. DO average across models in appropriate ways
  14. DO start by determining the level of detail that fits your need and resources
  15. DO plan for iterations. The first time you download climate data should not be your last
  16. DON'T focus on any single year or even single decade
  17. DO select models that capture important geographic features
  18. DON'T expect to answer every question with currently available models and datasets
  19. DON'T wait until new information is available, there will always be new research and models coming soon
  20. DO recognize a single global climate model realization does not capture uncertainty
  21. DO recognize benefits that go beyond climate change preparedness