This comprehensive unit aligns with the KS3 geography programme and introduces important aspects of the ocean and science. Topics include the carbon cycle, causes, evidence, and impacts of climate change, ocean biodiversity and its protection, alongside intersections of human and physical geography through mapping, ecosystem services, and coastal livelihoods. With the ocean covering 70% of the Earth's surface, absorbing over 90% of excess heat from global warming, and the source of livelihoods and food for billions, this unit provides student with an engaging journey into one of the most important issues of the 21st Century.
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Convex Seascape SurveyThis lesson introduces students to the ocean environment and the various ways that it is classified, subdivided, or mapped in terms of biophysical…
The aim of this lesson is to ground students’ understanding of climate processes, climate change and its drivers, and to introduce students to the…
This lesson introduces the Earth's Carbon Cycle, exploring how carbon moves between the atmosphere, living things, rocks, and oceans. The location…
This lesson examines the impacts of changes associated with climate change on the ocean, in particular, the impacts on particularly fragile…
This lesson emphasises that humans depend on the natural environment for their wellbeing, and introduces them to the concept of Ecosystem Services,…
This is the first of a two-lesson focus on the continental shelf seascape and associated water column. This lesson focuses on the commercial uses of…
This lesson focuses on carbon sequestration and its role in mitigating climate change. The main activity is a decision-making exercise where students…
This lesson explores the history of ocean and climate science, policy, and activism and explores their connections and relevance through a timeline…
This lesson is a summative assessment of the unit on oceans, climate, and human impact.