English NC - COP26 Assembly Content Science

Getting back on track - What we can do at school and home

Mission Objectives

Explore changes needed at home and school which will help secure net zero

Describe changes needed at home and school which will help secure net zero

Implement changes needed at home and school which will help secure net zero

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Keywords

Words and meanings to learn

1.5°C global warming target temperature

the target temperature to limit global warming, set out by the countries participating in the Paris agreement

greenhouse gas

a gas that contributes to the warming the planet; Carbon dioxide is an example of a greenhouse gas

net zero

a target to be achieved by reducing emissions and implementing methods of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

low carbon

a society or system based on power sources that do not emit much greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, specifically carbon dioxide

Paris Agreement

a legally binding international treaty on climate change that contains a list of rules for countries to follow to stop global warming

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Resources: Class presentation.

Handout: Activity sheet contains a table where children have the opportunity to draw up a personal plan to decide what changes need to be made in different areas at school and at home. They are to populate the table based on the following prompts: 

  • Energy- consider who supplies your energy at home and at school.
  • Agriculture- does the food you eat come from sustainable and eco-friendly farming practices?
  • Land-use change and forestry- when buying new items do you check for sustainable wood production?
  • Industrial processes- do you buy locally and understand where your items come from?
  • Waste produced- do you recycle?

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