the fraction of energy supplied to an object or system that is usefully transferred

the set of facilities and systems that serve an area

Reducing emissions from transport

Science

Greenhouse gases and global warming

Evidence for global warming

Impact of climate change on sea levels

Impacts of transport on the greenhouse effect

Reducing emissions from industry

Using renewable energy resources

In the Climate change and biodiversity unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn about the impact of agriculture and deforestation on biodiversity, and to more thoroughly consider the effects of climate change on biodiversity and food production.

In the unit Climate change and living sustainably, pupils were introduced to the greenhouse effect, global warming and the impact of climate change on weather events. It explored some actions that can be taken to use resources, and to live, in a sustainable way.

In this unit pupils 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.

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Two petrol cars make the same journey. The one that uses less petrol is more what?

Driving as quickly as speed limits allow.

What helps an electric car to use less charge to make a journey?

What is **not** a benefit of driving a petrol car at 60 mph on a motorway, instead of at 70 mph?

the road network connecting towns and cities

the public transport system across the country

What is the best definition of infrastructure?

What infrastructure can encourage fewer journeys by car?

What infrastructure **does not** encourage more journeys by bicycle?

Opposite to the direction the car is moving in.

Which direction does the drag force act on a moving car?

Why does a moving car have less drag than a bus moving at the same speed?

Drag on the car increases as it speeds up.

Drag on the car does not change as it speeds up.

Drag on the car decreases as it speeds up.

Which statement about the drag acting on a car is correct?

What word is used to describe cars that are shaped to reduce drag?

Generating electricity does not produce greenhouse gases.

Manufacturing an electric vehicle does not produce greenhouse gases.

electric vehicles do not produce greenhouse gases as they travel.

electric vehicles are much lighter than petrol vehicles.

How do electric vehicles help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Reducing emissions from transport

Lesson outcome

Content guidance