Ocean and Climate - Interconnected and Irreplaceable

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• creative thinking
• critical thinking
• collaboration
• communication
• digital literacy
• global citizenship

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 9, Geography

Students learn to:

• evaluate geographical data and information to make generalisations and predictions, explain patterns and trends and infer relationships (AC9HG9S03).

Year 10, Geography

Students learn to:

• evaluate geographical data and information to make generalisations and predictions, explain patterns and trends and infer relationships (AC9HG10S03).

Relevant parts of Year 9 achievement standards: Students interpret and analyse data and information to explain patterns and trends and infer relationships.

Relevant parts of Year 10 achievement standards: Students interpret and analyse data and information to make generalisations and predictions, explain significant patterns and trends, and infer relationships.

NSW Syllabus outcomes:

A student:

• applies and evaluates a range of geographical tools to acquire and process geographical information (GE5-TAP-01).

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Digital Literacy, Ethical Understanding, Personal and Social Capability.

Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Sustainability.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitate discussion, scaffold research, supervise.

UN SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

• Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
• Target 12.5:  By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.

• Coloured cardboard 
• Device capable of displaying audiovisual material
• Scissors
• Sticky notes
• Student devices
• Student Worksheet
• Wool or string (see Teacher Content Information).

Blue Minds Youth Ocean Leadership program aims to turn the tide on eco-anxiety and create the next generation of leaders. They aim to address this by providing free expert-led workshops to high schools, TAFEs and universities. Students will gain insights from relatable young leaders who are actively making a difference and have extensive experience inspiring students. An initiative by Surfers for Climate & The Good Human Factory.

Communicating Climate Change with Confidence and Courage

Quick summary - The course provides a balanced approach to teaching climate solutions, exploring the science, and emphasising both individual and systemic actions while maintaining hope and agency.