English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
State the name of at least one greenhouse gas
Give examples of what climate change is doing to our planet
Explain what the greenhouse effect is
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Words and meanings to learn
anthropogenic climate change
changes caused to the Earth's climate due to human activity, such as the burning of fossil fuels
greenhouse effect
the re-radiation of solar radiation back to the surface of the Earth due to greenhouse gases
sea level rise
when the oceans and seas expand due to the warming of the Earth's climate
coral bleaching
when coral turns white due to more acidic waters
ocean acidification
when the ocean becomes more acidic due to carbon dioxide being dissolved in it, creating carbonic acid
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Resources: Poster presentation: craft materials and books/internet. Earth’s climate over time: the handout, graph paper, pencils and rulers.
Core Handout: A template for the students to create a graph showing how the Earth’s global temperature has changed over 60 years. Support modifications are included.
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