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Who is a climate sceptic?
Lesson4 of 13 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishScienceEnvironmentalClimate Change
Lesson Summary
Students are asked to explore the concept of scepticism in science by looking at a range of statements from climate change sceptics and scientists. They are asked to analyse these statements and make judgements around the positions of the authors of these statements, and to make judgements around the motivations behind them. Students are then asked to create their own statements around climate change.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that scepticism is an important part of all scientific debates, including climate change
- understand that there is a lively debate around the causes and effects of climate change
- recognise that when evaluating statements about scientific topics, we must be aware of the motivations behind these positions.
Success criteria
Students can:
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