a statistical test that shows the strength of any correlation between two variables

enquiries that focus on a small area such as a street or a park

enquiries that focus on a large area such as a city or a whole country

Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating air pollution data

Geography

An introduction to the Anthropocene

Evidence of the Anthropocene

The human impact on ecosystems

The impact of consumption

Plastic pollution

Threats to oceans

Fieldwork: Planning an air pollution enquiry and collecting data

Fieldwork: Presenting air pollution data

Phasing out fossil fuels

Alternative energy supplies

Global governance

Our future climate

Sustainability: A new way of living

This unit teaches pupils about how humans have affected our world by looking at environmental issues such as plastic pollution and the impact of fossil fuel use. The unit leads pupils to question whether we are in a new geological epoch.

Anthropocene: What is the impact of humans on the world?

A test showing the strength of correlation between two variables

Enquiries focused on a small area like a street

Enquiries focused on a large area like a city or country

Why might geographers use statistical tests like Spearman’s rank?

Which of the following best describes micro-scale enquiry data?

Only people who are good at maths can use them

Which of these would best describe a misunderstanding about statistical tests?

Current time when humans are the main force shaping Earth

Long-term change in global or regional weather patterns

The total greenhouse gases caused by a person or group

Which of the following is an example of a human impact on biodiversity?

Some argue we’re still in the Holocene epoch

Why is the term Anthropocene controversial to some scientists?

Which of these actions would reduce someone’s carbon footprint?

Which human activity contributes most to climate change?

Human activity cannot change Earth’s systems

Which of the following shows a misunderstanding of human impact on the planet?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating air pollution data

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.