STAGE 1: ENGAGE WITH THE TOPIC OF CLIMATE CHANGE
The ‘Engage ’phase begins with lessons that mentally engage students with an activity or question. It captures their interest, provides an opportunity for them to express what they know about the concept or skill being developed, and helps them to make connections between what they know and the new ideas.
Engage Step 1.1:
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Discussion
In groups, explore the issues presented and list ideas concerning understandings about climate change.
Ask students to develop a concept map describing what they know about climate change, what it is, what it comprises, what it affects, its potential impacts on living things in a variety of ecosystems, and who and what produces emissions that that can affect the Earth’s climate.
Share with students some facts about climate change as is currently understood.
Use Simple Mapper at http://simplemapper.org/ or http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/verve/_resources/webmap.pdf to develop a concept map.
In groups, explore the issues presented and list ideas concerning understandings about climate change.
Ask students to develop a concept map describing what they know about climate change, what it is, what it comprises, what it affects, its potential impacts on living things in a variety of ecosystems, and who and what produces emissions that that can affect the Earth’s climate.
Share with students some facts about climate change as is currently understood.
Use Simple Mapper at http://simplemapper.org/ or http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/verve/_resources/webmap.pdf to develop a concept map.
Follow up
Refer to reference books and websites for support material. See:
Assessment Note
Concept maps are useful for assessment purposes. Students could complete one at the beginning of the unit and then reconstruct it during and at the end of the unit to demonstrate their changed understandings.
Refer to reference books and websites for support material. See:
- A Student’s Guide to Climate Change http://www.epa.gov/climatestudents/
- United Nations Environment Program http://www.unep.org/climatechange/Introduction.aspx
Assessment Note
Concept maps are useful for assessment purposes. Students could complete one at the beginning of the unit and then reconstruct it during and at the end of the unit to demonstrate their changed understandings.