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Earth Hour - A History of Climate Change
Lesson1 of 11 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10ScienceEnvironmentalClimate Change
Lesson Summary
In this activity students look at how the climate in Australia and around the world has changed over time by creating a climate change timeline. Students work in three groups; one groups looks at historical changes to climate; another group looks at predicted future changes; and the third group creates the timeline and a class wide glossary on the topic.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that the Earth's climate has always been changing
- understand that changes in climate affect different parts of the world in different ways, and can have a big impact on the life that exists there
- recognise that changes in the Earth's climate have been dramatic since the Industrial Revolution
- understand that science is used to tell us about our past and to make predictions about our future.
Success criteria
Students can:
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