KS4: Natural causes of climate change

Layout
Layout 1
Learning question:
What is climate change?
Suitable for:
KS4 (ages 15–16)
Resources include:
Lesson plan, slides, worksheet.
Wikimedia Commons/ Erland De Vienne

Overview

This lesson introduces the natural causes of climate change and explores the greenhouse effect.

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) Worksheet (PDF) Higher ability worksheet (PDF)

Download complete lesson (.zip, 7.5 MB)

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