English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Interpreting data about how water treatment plants prioritise sustainability
Using this data to plot information on a bar graph
Understand the carbon footprint in the industry
Words and meanings to learn
net zero carbon
the balance between how much greenhouse gas we add to the environment and what is taken away
stakeholder
a person who has an interest in or investment in something and who is impacted by and cares about how it turns out
manufacture
to make from raw materials by hand or machinery
aquifer
a collection of wet, underground rocks that allows water to pass through it slowly
intervention
to stop, settle, or change
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Resources: pen, pencil
Handout: Look at the chart. In pairs analyse the data. What do you predict for this decade temperatures? Four columns 1 Decade, 2 Number of days spent at lowest temperature, 3. Number of days spent at highest temperature 4. Observation
The impact of warmer temperature might mean more days at the beach but, there are serious consequences that need to be considered. Look at the list of possible consequences for climate change. Using the diamond rank, them in the order you see as having the most damaging impact. Be ready to explain your reasoning with the class.
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