KS3: Causes of climate change

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Learning question:
What is climate change?
Suitable for:
KS3 (ages 12–14)
Resources include:
Lesson plan, slides, information pack, activities.
WaterAid/ Keoma Zec

Overview

This lesson introduces the differences between weather and climate, describes the atmosphere and the greenhouse effect, and explores sources of greenhouse gases in daily activities.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this lesson, pupils will be able to:

  • explain the greenhouse effect,
  • judge the evidence of natural climate change.

Downloadable resources

Lesson plan (PDF) Lesson slides (PowerPoint) Activity sheet (PDF) Information sheet (PDF)

Download complete lesson (.zip, 2 MB)

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