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Week of activities for 9-11 year olds

Introduction

Curriculum links and scheme of work

Weblinks

We've compiled a list of all the weblinks from the lesson plans in this resource. Included are useful sources of further information.

> About climate change
> Day one
> Day two
> Day three
> Day four

About climate change

>	Defra site on atmosphere, climate and environment http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/kids/index.html
>	European Commission education site http://managenergy.net/kidscorner
>	Energy quizzes and information http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/energy/site/Quizz43373.asp

Day one

Background information for teachers

>	Oxfam’s introduction to climate change http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/campaign/climate_change/qanda.htm
>	Defra worksheet on the greenhouse effect and global warming http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/kids/index.html
>	Energy quizzes and information http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/energy/site/Quizz43373.asp

Morning: What is climate change
Activity 2: Introduction to climate change

>	Defra’s 2 minute film on climate change http://www.climatechallenge.gov.uk/multimedia/film5.html

Activity 3: Why is climate change a problem?

>	Short clip ‘Global warming: The signs and the science’ http://www.thegreatwarming.com/globalwarmingpromo-qt.html

Activity 4: What is causing climate change?

>	Science Museum’s animation ‘Greenhouse Effect’ http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/energy/site/EIZInfogr9.asp
>	‘What is the greenhouse effect?’ http://www.ecoactive.org.uk

Activity 5: How do everyday actions contribute to climate change?

>	Two animations on Defra’s Climate Challenge website http://www.climatechallenge.gov.uk/multimedia/flashmovie.html

Afternoon: More on climate change
Activity 1: The greenhouse effect in a jar

>	Source activity: ‘Climate Chaos’ http://www.wwflearning.org.uk/wwflearning-home/resource-centre

Activity 3: Researching climate change

>	Atmosphere, Climate and Environment http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/kids/index.html
>	Kids’s Corner Energy Education http://managenergy.net/kidscorner
>	Science Museum quizzes and information http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/energy/site/Quizz43373.asp
>	US Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Change Kids’ Site http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/
>	Think Energy http://www.think-energy.co.uk
>	Tiki the Penguin http://tiki.oneworld.net/
>	Energy Chest http://www.energychest.net/index.html

Day two

Morning: The effects of climate change in different countries
Activity 2: Who is responsible?

>	Wikipedia Map http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CO2_per_capita_per_country.png#file

Activity 3: How responsible are we?

>	Climate calendar http://www.wdm.org.uk/campaigns/climate/calendar/index.htm

Afternoon: More on the effects of climate change – past, present and future
Activity1: More climate change case studies

>	Case studies from Global Eye http://www.globaleye.org.uk/secondary_spring05/focuson/today.html
>	Climate Choices, Children’s Voices http://www.climatechoices.org.uk/pages/case0.htm
>	More ideas on using photos and case studies http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/casestudies

Day three

Morning: Fossil fuels in our everyday lives
Activity 1:The fossil fuel energy in our day

>	Graph from Climate Choices – Children’s Voices http://www.climatechoices.org.uk/pages/cchange3.htm

Afternoon: Climate-friendly lifestyles
Activity 3: Needs and wants

>	‘What do you need?’ (click on resources) http://www.cat.org.uk/education

Day four

Background information for teachers

>	Sustainable schools http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools/support/support.cfm?id=54
>	Eco-schools award http://www.eco-schools.org.uk

Morning: Planning for action – energy use at school
Activity 2: 71 steps towards becoming a sustainable school

>	71 steps poster http://www.suschool.org.uk

Afternoon: Energy use at home
Activity 2: Design an energy-efficient home

>	Renewables in Scotland http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/EandE/Web_sites/01-02/RE_info/passive_solar.htm

Activity 3: School travel survey

>	Safe Routes to School http://www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk


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