continuous movements of seawater in the ocean

catching too many fish, so the breeding population becomes too depleted to recover

a sequence that shows how a group of living things are linked by what they eat

when the ocean becomes more acidic because it absorbs too much CO₂ from the air

Threats to oceans

Geography

An introduction to the Anthropocene

Evidence of the Anthropocene

The human impact on ecosystems

The impact of consumption

Plastic pollution

Fieldwork: Planning an air pollution enquiry and collecting data

Fieldwork: Presenting air pollution 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?

Shows who eats what in a group of living things

When seawater absorbs excess carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Chemicals from farming washing into the sea

It results from CO₂ absorbed from the air

It’s caused by water mixing with plastic

It’s due to farm chemicals washing into the sea

A student says, "Ocean acidification is caused by pollution from land." What’s a better explanation?

What might happen if smaller fish are removed from a food chain?

A future time of total environmental balance

What does the term 'Anthropocene' describe?

Which of these is a human activity that directly contributes to climate change?

Deforestation often reduces {{}} and increases CO₂ levels.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Threats to oceans

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.