Sequencing teaching and learning A suggested learning sequence for this mini unit is summarised below. For detailed information for each lesson in this sequence go to the section Sequence’. ‘Teaching Inquiry phase Lesson Purpose Engage Lesson 1: What do you To capture interest and discover what students know about the carbon know about the carbon cycle and the four global cycle and four global systems: biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere and systems? hydrosphere. Explore Lesson 2: Do greenhouse To investigate the relationship between gases affect air greenhouse gases and temperature change and temperature? relate findings to climate change and the carbon cycle. Lesson 3: Can you make To produce carbon dioxide in a reaction and carbon dioxide? investigate the properties of carbon dioxide. Explain Lesson 4 - 5: What are To research and understand the four global the four global systems? systems: biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere. Lesson 6: What is the To understand the carbon and how it links carbon cycle and how across the four global systems. To describe the does it relate to climate relationship between the carbon cycle and climate change? change. Elaborate Lesson 7: What happens To investigate what happens when water absorbs when water absorbs carbon dioxide and to describe how increased carbon dioxide? acid levels in the ocean can affect marine animals. Lesson 8 - 9: How To discuss potential impacts of climate change on sea level rise affect coral the Great Barrier Reef. To analyse data on coral growth on the reef? growth at different sea depths and draw conclusions about how sea level rise might impact corals and biodiversity on the Reef. Lesson 10: How might To identify impacts of climate change on climate change impact ecosystems including the Great Barrier Reef. To ecosystems including the discuss everyday changes we can make to Great Barrier Reef? reduce these potential impacts. Evaluate Lesson 11 - 13: To review and reflect on learning and introduce Reflections and and complete the assessment task. assessment task 13 Lessons (50 minutes per lesson)
Sequencing teaching and learning A suggested learning sequence for this mini unit is summarised below. For detailed information for each lesson in this sequence go to the section ‘Teaching Sequence’. Inquiry phase Lesson Purpose Engage Lesson 1: What do you know about the carbon cycle and four global systems? To capture interest and discover what students know about the carbon cycle and the four global systems: biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere. Explore Lesson 2: Do greenhouse gases affect air temperature? To investigate the relationship between greenhouse gases and temperature change and relate findings to climate change and the carbon cycle. Lesson 3: Can you make carbon dioxide? To produce carbon dioxide in a reaction and investigate the properties of carbon dioxide. Explain Lesson 4 - 5: What are the four global systems? To research and understand the four global systems: biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere. Lesson 6: What is the carbon cycle and how does it relate to climate change? To understand the carbon and how it links across the four global systems. To describe the relationship between the carbon cycle and climate change. Elaborate Lesson 7: What happens when water absorbs carbon dioxide? To investigate what happens when water absorbs carbon dioxide and to describe how increased acid levels in the ocean can affect marine animals. Lesson 8 - 9: How sea level rise affect coral growth on the reef? To discuss potential impacts of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef. To analyse data on coral growth at different sea depths and draw conclusions about how sea level rise might impact corals and biodiversity on the Reef. Lesson 10: How might climate change impact ecosystems including the Great Barrier Reef? To identify impacts of climate change on ecosystems including the Great Barrier Reef. To discuss everyday changes we can make to reduce these potential impacts. Evaluate Lesson 11 - 13: Reflections and assessment task To review and reflect on learning and introduce and complete the assessment task. 13 Lessons (50 minutes per lesson)
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