Resources for teachers on teaching climate science in Key Stage 3 and 4 Science from CPDN, University of Oxford.
Key Stage 3 and 4 Science
There is a broad range of activities below which could be used in the teaching of KS3/4 science. There are several simple climate models – using dice, bottles of water, Excel spreadsheets etc. as well as exercises investigating CPDN (climateprediction.net) data or the greenhouse effect in general.
| Title & description | Notes |
|---|---|
| Teachers notes | Teachers’ notes Guide to where the materials fit in UK science curriculum (pdf, 50 KB) |
| Lesson plan | Lesson plan Suggested lesson plan with background information & solutions for teachers (pdf, 120 KB) |
| Introduction to climate and climate change | Presentation (pdf, 260 KB) |
| Simple climate model teachers’ notes. | Teachers’ notes For calculator / Excel versions (pdf, 140 KB) |
| Students’ notes For Excel version (pdf, 120 KB) | |
| Paper & calculator worksheet (pdf, 100 KB) | |
| Bucket model Practical climate model involving a plastic bottle and water. Best done in groups of 3 |
Students’ worksheet (pdf, 110 KB) |
| Using dice as a climate model Requires Excel and one die per pupil / group of pupils |
Teachers’ notes (pdf, 100 KB) |
| Students’ worksheet (pdf, 140 KB) | |
| Presentation (pdf, 530 KB) | |
| Presentation notes for teachers (pdf, 100 KB) | |
| The Day After Tomorrow | Discussion-based exercise (pdf, 100 KB) |
| Friends of the Earth press release (pdf, 90 KB) | |
| Exploring energy conservation for the Earth Looking at the transfer of energy from the Sun to the Earth’s atmosphere |
Presentation (pdf, 120 KB) |
| Teachers’ notes (pdf, 80 KB) | |
| Using CPDN to produce a climate forecast 3 half-hour sessions require CPDN and the visualisation package to be installed |
Worksheet (pdf, 130 KB) |
| Thinking about the greenhouse effect | Poster (pdf, 120 KB) 2 session classroom excercise, resulting in the production of a poster |
| New Zealand schools: Using CPDN results to produce a climate forecast | Worksheet (doc, 110 KB) |
| New Zealand schools: Making a climate forecast for a particular location | Worksheet (doc, 60 KB) |
| New Zealand schools: Students’ evaluation of the excercises questionnaire | Questionnaire (doc, 30 KB) |
| New Zealand schools: Useful sources of information | Information (doc, 30 KB) |
| New Zealand schools: Presentation for teachers | Teachers’ Powerpoint presentation (ppt, 1.6 MB) |