English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Understand the difference between climate and weather
Understand the effects of climate change
Record data to demonstrate the effects of climate change
Enquiry Approach - Observation over time
Observing changes that occur over a long or short period of time.
Enquiry Skill - Observing and measuring
Using the senses and taking measurements, using a range of equipment, to make observations about a scientific enquiry.
Words and meanings to learn
global warming
the process that causes the Earth to become hotter
greenhouse gases
gases in the Earth's atmosphere that trap heat
climate
average weather conditions over a long period of time
climate change
change in the Earth's usual weather conditions over many years
weather
the condition outside at a particular time and place (such as cold and cloudy)
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Resources: A 2L plastic bottle, a permanent marker, sticky tape, skewers/plastic straws, rulers, scissors, an outdoor thermometer, paper and colouring pens/pencils.
Support Handout (1): The handout provides a space to label two results tables, to record the daily temperature and the weekly rainfall.
Core Handout (2): The handout provides a space to create results tables to record the daily temperature and the weekly rainfall, with support to label the tables.
Stretch Handout (3): The handout provides a space to create results tables to record the daily temperature and the weekly rainfall.
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