Pre-Quiz
- What do you know about the water cycle?
- What happens to dead plants and animals in nature?
- Why does the weather change every year?
- Why do you think Australia get droughts and floods?
- Why is there so much concern in burning fossil fuels?
- In what ways is the climate said to be changing?
- What do you know of the influences on the climate?
- State your understanding of global warming,
The Climate Change Debate
Learning Intentions
- To understand the challenge with topical issues between science and politics.
- I can engage in debating and create an educated opinion.
Activities
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A year in the life of earth's CO2
Learning Intentions
- To understand what the data is communicating in the NASA video and form an opinionated argument based on facts.
- I can engage in debating and create an educated opinion.
Activities
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Impacting earth's spheres - volcanoes
Learning Intentions
- To know how to collaborate with a group in order to conduct secondary research.
- I can create a presentation in a group within an allocated time-frame, using time-management skills.
Activities
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Impacting earth's spheres - Cyclones
Learning Intentions
- To know how to effectively conduct secondary research.
- I can create a presentation in an allocated time-frame, using time-management skills.
Activities
Research Task Create a presentation aimed at addressing the impact volcanoes have on the spheres of the Earth. You presentation must be informative and in your own words. Create task on Google Slides and share with: [email protected] A. What is a tropical cyclone? - What is a tropical cyclone, how do they occur? - Describe some negative impacts of a tropical cyclone on the Earth. B. Case Study Decide on a tropical cyclone that has occurred within the last 10 years. Each group must choose a different tropical cyclone, first in best dressed. - When was it? - Where was it? - What category was it (strength)? - What was the effect on the local community? - Additional interesting facts |
Independent research task
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