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2040 - The Maths of Carbon
Lesson1 of 2 in this unit
PrimaryYear 5 - 6MathematicsNumbersAlgebraMeasurementGeometryScienceEnvironmentalEnergySustainabilityEconomicDesign ThinkingIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students will view a clip from the documentary 2040 and examine data related to CO2 in the atmosphere. They will participate in a whole class graphing activity to explore how CO2 levels have changed over time. Students will then calculate percentages from ‘parts per million’.
Finally, students will reflect on the implications of rising CO2 in the atmosphere and be introduced to the concept of carbon ‘drawdown’, which can be extended in 2040 – Reducing Our Carbon Footprint – Years 5 & 6.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that carbon dioxide is a gas that naturally exists, although in very small proportions, as a component of Earth's atmosphere
- learn how atmospheric gases (such as CO2) are measured in 'parts per million' and also how to convert parts per million into a percentage measurement
- learn how to construct and interpret a time series graph and use appropriate vocabulary to explain the changes in a given quantity or phenomena over time
Success criteria
Students can:
- identify several key gases in the Earth's atmosphere and describe the way they are measured in 'parts per million'
- convert parts per million into a percentage measurement
- construct a time series graph from a simple data set
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