Lesson summary
In this flipped lesson, students will explore the impact of climate change and observe a scientific representation of its effects on polar ice caps and glaciers.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- explore climate change
- build their thinking and questioning skills.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- understand the term climate change
- participate in an experiment.
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- creative thinking
- critical thinking
- communication
- global citizenship
- problem solving
Curriculum Mapping
Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:
Foundation to Year 2, Science
- engage in investigations safely and make observations using their senses (AC9SD102)
- make and record observations, including informal measurements using digital tools as appropriate (AC9S1I03, AC9S2103)
Relevant parts of Foundation achievement standards: Students engage in investigations and make observations safely.
Relevant parts of Year 1 and 2 achievement standards: Students follow safe procedures to make and record observations. They suggest steps to be followed in an investigation.
NSW Syllabus outcomes:
- observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas (ST1-1WS-S).
General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Literacy, Personal and Social Capability
Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability
Level of teacher scaffolding: High - conduct an experiment with students.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
UN SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- Target 13.3: Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.
Resources Required
- Device capable of displaying audiovisual material
- Ice cubes (with food colouring)
- Timer or stopwatch
- Two identical plastic containers or one divided container
- Water (room temperature)
- Whiteboard
Additional Info
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