What’s included in this module?
| Teacher resources | 4 x lesson plans Scheme of work Teacher pack |
| Lesson resources | 4 x lesson resources |
| Parent resources | Parent Pack Vole’s Big Flood |
Aims & Objectives
Lessons will introduce learning about the cause & effect of climate change, exploring some of the science and relating it to local contexts. Students will understand the impact of climate change on human and non-human communities and engage with the values and emotions that we are all experiencing, helping to inspire positive actions and empowerment moving forward.
Students will practise skills of critical thinking & questioning, deep listening, empathy building and thinking in systems (understanding how things connect) by engaging in a wide range of learning stimulus, discussion ideas and creative exercises.
What you will learn
Lesson 1 | Immerse | Our Changing Climate
Engaging with some of the realities of climate change, introducing the science and exploring ‘Deep Time’
Lesson 2 | Understand | Cause and Effect
Exploring causes and effects of climate change and understanding the influence of human activities
Lesson 3 | Perspectives | The Ripple Effects
Empathising with the impact of climate change in different communities, contexts and environments
Lesson 4 | Empower | Be the Change
Connecting with global change-makers and exploring emotional responses to climate change, learning to move from anxiety to empowerment
Module alignments
| Grade | Ages | Grade 1-2 | 5-7 years |
| CAPS Subject | Life Skills |
| Grade R alignment | Term 3: Healthy environment a. Importance of a clean environment b. Ways people pollute the environment |
| Grade 1 alignment | Term 1: Weather a. The weather around us |
| Grade 2 alignment | Term 1: What we need to live a. Air, food, water and sun and how we can protect these |
| Extra alignment | n/a |
Module Includes
- 4 Lessons
