Climate change
Climate change refers to the alteration of global weather patterns, predominantly caused by human activities, leading to temperature rise, extreme weather, and ecosystem shifts.
1hr 10mins
Applying point of view (UK)
In this lesson, students will explore how choices in point of view and perspective impact upon a text.
1hr 15mins
The tone of climate change (UK)
In this lesson, students explore the emotions that climate change evokes and examine the tones used in messaging around climate change.
2hrs
Making persuasive speeches (UK)
In this lesson, students will examine a persuasive text structure and apply it to the empowerment of women and girls.
1hrs
Writing the future (UK)
In this lesson, students will engage in solutions-focused thinking about the challenge of climate change.
1hr 25mins
Empowering women and girls (UK)
In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between empowering women and girls and addressing climate change.
1hr 52mins
Understanding persuasion (UK)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on how persuasion is an important aspect of starting a movement or action towards something new. To get others to join a new cause, they first need to be persuaded.
1hr 30mins
Seaweed in the food chain (UK)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of food chains and food webs. Students begin by completing a Flipped Classroom preparation activity to introduce the topics of food chains and food webs.
1hr 40mins
Energy and sustainability (UK)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of sustainability and renewable energy. Students begin by exploring the concept of sustainability and work as a class to create a definition of sustainability. They then look at sustainable energy and work in groups to investigate different types of renewable energy and energy efficiency practices (year 8).
1hr 40mins
Renewable energy (UK)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of renewable energy. Students begin by exploring what we mean by renewable and non-renewable resources, and investigate a range of resources, classifying them as either renewable or non-renewable based on their regeneration rates.
1hr 35mins
Solutions to climate change (UK)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of climate change. Students are introduced to this lesson by participating in a guided discussion around a clip from 2040. They then explore how actions for climate change can be categorised as either carbon reduction actions or carbon sequestration actions, before looking at examples of each from the 2040 documentary.
1hr 10mins
Exploring climate change
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of climate change.
1hrs
Transport and liveability (UK)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topics of transport and liveability. Students begin by participating in a warm-up activity around their personal transport use before investigating liveability and the factors of liveability that are important to them.
