a form of shading that uses one colour where the greatest density of something is shown by the darkest shade of that colour

using colour conventions in data presentation to represent certain ideas

Fieldwork: Presenting 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: Analysing, concluding and evaluating 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?

Darker colour shows greater density of something

Using colours based on shared ideas (e.g. red = bad)

Descriptions of how polluted the air smells

Which of these is a qualitative form of data?

To gain a full picture using numbers and opinions

Why do geographers use both qualitative and quantitative data?

Red is commonly seen as a warning or danger colour

Why might geographers choose red to represent high pollution on a map?

A period where human activity has a major impact on Earth

The release of CO₂ into the air from burning fuels

Cutting down forests reduces {{}}, which is vital for absorbing carbon dioxide.

It makes ecosystems weaker and less able to recover

Why is the loss of biodiversity a concern?

Which of these is an example of human impact on the atmosphere?

The amount of carbon a person or activity produces

It highlights how humans are changing Earth’s systems

Why is the term 'Anthropocene' useful to geographers?

Fieldwork: Presenting air pollution data

Lesson outcome