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Rates of Sea Level Rise
Lesson13 of 13 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10MathematicsEnvironmentalClimate Change
Lesson Summary
As a ‘thought starter’, students watch a short clip about a method of open-sea farming created by Sealeaf. To investigate the real-world application of this innovative farming method, students explore global mean sea levels from 1880 to 2013. Using a graph containing authentic data, your class will consider historic trends, calculate gradients of line segments, and comment on what the gradient represents. Finally, students will hypothesise who will be most affected by future sea level rise.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand how to read data from a graph
- calculate mid-point and gradient and comment on these in context
- discover the impact of sea level rising on a global scale
Success criteria
Students can:
- describe the key features of the graph
- calculate mid-point and comment in context
- calculate gradient and explain its context
- conduct research for reliable sources of information
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