atmospheric Extended writing task students consolidate their – carbon understanding of the impact of changing atmospheric concentration. carbon concentration by answering the question: how an increase in carbon concentration may ‘Explain To analyse and change the global pattern of temperature and precipitation interpret distribution.’ temperature and precipitation Task 6.2 Independent Learning Opportunity distribution maps. Resources BP Climate Change Student Booklet p3: The Natural – Greenhouse Effect University of Sheffield Worldmapper distribution maps, – wide variety of maps available Lesson 5 Key idea 6.3b Ocean and Biome locations Starter terrestrial photosynthesis Recall activity given a blank diagram representing the – (1 hour) 6.3 A balanced play an important role in greenhouse effect, students use a series of statements to carbon cycle is regulation the explain the process and review their understanding. They important in composition of the could create a flow diagram of the process. sustaining other atmosphere. Soil health systems but is is influenced by stored increasingly Main carbon, which is altered by human Oceanic and terrestrial photosynthesis, soil health and important for ecosystem activities. ecosystem productivity. Analysis of productivity productivity. map/biomes link to photosynthesis and soil health. – Suggested 6.3c The process of fossil Teacher-led QandA/discussion of processes and learning fuel combustion has relationships. Consolidation of learning so far. May use objectives altered the balance of video clips, PowerPoint/images displayed or atlas. Recall and carbon pathways and synthesise stores with implications How have human activities altered the carbon cycle? information. for climate, ecosystems Students work in pairs to consider this question. They and the hydrological could produce a quiz using Kahoot, Socrative (see below Annotate carbon for links) or similar app. cycle with new How has fossil fuel combustion altered the carbon cycle? Key words information.
atmospheric carbon concentration. To analyse and interpret temperature and precipitation distribution maps. Extended writing task – students consolidate their understanding of the impact of changing atmospheric carbon concentration by answering the question: ‘Explain how an increase in carbon concentration may change the global pattern of temperature and precipitation distribution.’ Task 6.2 Independent Learning Opportunity Resources – BP Climate Change Student Booklet p3: The Natural Greenhouse Effect – University of Sheffield Worldmapper distribution maps, wide variety of maps available Lesson 5 (1 hour) Key idea 6.3 A balanced carbon cycle is important in sustaining other systems but is increasingly altered by human activities. Suggested learning objectives Recall and synthesise information. Annotate carbon cycle with new information. 6.3b Ocean and terrestrial photosynthesis play an important role in regulation the composition of the atmosphere. Soil health is influenced by stored carbon, which is important for ecosystem productivity. 6.3c The process of fossil fuel combustion has altered the balance of carbon pathways and stores with implications for climate, ecosystems and the hydrological Key words Biome locations Starter Recall activity – given a blank diagram representing the greenhouse effect, students use a series of statements to explain the process and review their understanding. They could create a flow diagram of the process. Main Oceanic and terrestrial photosynthesis, soil health and ecosystem productivity. Analysis of productivity map/biomes – link to photosynthesis and soil health. Teacher-led QandA/discussion of processes and relationships. Consolidation of learning so far. May use video clips, PowerPoint/images displayed or atlas. How have human activities altered the carbon cycle? Students work in pairs to consider this question. They could produce a quiz using Kahoot, Socrative (see below for links) or similar app. How has fossil fuel combustion altered the carbon cycle?
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