Science
Infuse excitement and curiosity into science education through real-world learning of interconnected systems. Students will gain real-world applications, engage in scientific inquiry, and explore the marvels of the natural world.
1hr 30mins
Seaweed in the food chain (US)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 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. Students then explore how seaweed farming could improve marine food webs as well as benefit human populations. Finally, students are asked to think about what other actions humans can take to improve marine food webs and to communicate their ideas through a poster or infographic.
1hr 35mins
Solutions to climate change (US)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 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 categorized as either carbon reduction actions or carbon sequestration actions, before looking at examples of each from the 2040 documentary.
1hr 10mins
Exploring climate change (US)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of climate change. Students are introduced to some of the key terms around climate change and then work in groups to investigate a few of the key contributing factors to climate change such as energy, food, or transport. Working collaboratively, students formulate a question that could be addressed through an experiment or fieldwork, and develop a plan and justification for this experiment/fieldwork idea.
1hr 30mins
Seaweed in the food chain
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of food chains and food webs.
1hr 40mins
Energy and sustainability
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of sustainability and renewable energy.
1hr 40mins
Renewable energy
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of renewable energy.
1hr 35mins
Solutions to climate change
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of climate change.
1hr 10mins
Exploring climate change
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of climate change.
1hr 8mins
The math of carbon (US)
In this lesson, students will view a clip from the documentary 2040 and examine data related to CO2 in the atmosphere. They will participate in a whole class graphing activity to explore how CO2 levels have changed over time. Students will then calculate percentages from ‘parts per million' and reflect on the implications of rising CO2 in the atmosphere. Finally, they will be introduced to the concept of carbon ‘drawdown’.
1hr 5mins
Reducing our carbon footprint
In this lesson, students will investigate the measurement of CO2 as outputs per individual and household, in terms of kilograms of CO2 per annum. They will examine the carbon footprint of average Australians in comparison to the world average and to countries such as Bangladesh, as featured in a clip from 2040. Students will then engage in some mathematical problem solving by seeking to maximise their ‘household’ carbon savings given a set of constraints.
1hrs
Tuning into the documentary 2040 (7-11, US)
A tuning in activity helps students to define and focus on the issues they will be dealing with in the unit of work. In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with the documentary film 2040 – it is a great lesson to conduct before watching the documentary in full. Students work in groups to imagine what the world might look like in 2040 based on a range of categories such as diet, fashion, buildings, transport, and technology.
2hrs 32mins
Exploring the themes of 2040
In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with the documentary film 2040.
