Our future climate
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe how the climate may change in the future and what the impacts could be.
Key learning points
- Climate models predict rising temperatures and more extreme weather.
- Sea levels are expected to rise due to melting ice and thermal expansion.
- Some regions may face drought, while others experience more flooding.
- Climate change may increase migration and conflict over resources.
- Actions taken now will influence how severe future climate change becomes.
Keywords
Climate model - a computer program that uses maths and science to predict how Earth’s climate might change in the future
Extreme weather - a severe weather event or any weather significantly different from the average
Food security - when people have regular access to enough safe, nutritious food to live healthy lives
Migration - moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there
Common misconception
Climate change is going to cause the planet to get hotter and drier.
The planet is getting hotter. Some places are going to get hotter whereas some places are going to get wetter.
Teacher tip
Ask students what extreme weather they have experienced and build on the fact it is more likely due to climate change.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their correct definition:
Era where humans have major impact on Earth
Long-term shift in temperatures and weather
Variety of life in the world or a habitat
Amount of CO₂ released by a person or group
Q2.What can a high carbon footprint lead to?
Q3.The Anthropocene is thought to have started after the Revolution.
Q4.Which of the following is a major human impact on the environment?
Q5.Why is biodiversity important to Earth’s ecosystems?
Q6.What does a low carbon footprint suggest?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions:
Program used to predict future climate
Unusual or severe weather event
Regular access to enough safe food
Moving to live in a different place
Q2.Climate change may affect food , making it harder to feed people.
Q3.Which one of these is an effect of climate change in some places?
Q4.Some people think climate change will make the world hotter and drier. What’s wrong with this idea?
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