a substance that can be found within the environment

a resource that will not run out because it is replenished more quickly than we use it up

a resource that can be maintained at a certain level for as long as is needed

Sustainable use of resources

Science

The greenhouse effect

Global warming

Climate change and human activities

Eating sustainably

Heating and cooling our school sustainably

Waste and recycling

In the Climate change and greenhouse gases unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn about greenhouse gas emissions from transport and industry, and the use of renewable energy resources and changes to transport infrastructure that could reduce emissions.

In primary science, pupils learnt about our climate and the factors affecting it.  The emphasis was on using data, taking precise measurements, recording data, and presenting findings.

This unit introduces the greenhouse effect, global warming and the impact of climate change on weather events. It explores some actions that can be taken to use resources, and to live, in a sustainable way.

Climate change and living sustainably

What type of resources do we find in an environment?

What type of resources are replenished more quickly than they are used up?

plant a new tree each time one is cut down for wood

grow trees to replace the wood we use as quickly as it is used up

one that can be maintained at a certain level for as long as is needed

one that is replenished more quickly than we use it up

Match each type of resource to the correct defintion.

it comes from oil that takes millions of years to form

it is only found in some parts of the world

Why can petrol never be used sustainably?

What are disadvantages of using wood in place of brick to construct buildings?

What properties of a brick make it suitable for construction?

What properties of glass make it suitable for making a window?

What word describes a material that is a poor thermal conductor?

Which materials are good thermal insulators?

What types of material are always good thermal conductors?

Sustainable use of resources

Lesson outcome