Climate change KS2 – Scheme of work & experiments

What's included?

PDFs

Key Stage

KS2

Age

Years 3-6

Subjects

Art & Design, Computing, Design & Technology, English, Geography, Music, Science

You can use this climate change KS2 scheme of work from Wicked Weather Watch as a complete resource over six (or more) weeks. Alternatively, use individual activities on their own or to support your teaching of other themes or subjects.

This download PDF provides an overview of the scheme, and you can download individual resources for free on the Wicked Weather Watch website.

KS2 themes

Explorers/invaders
Cold environments
Living on an island/island life
Europe
North America

More resources

This download also contains the following climate change KS2 resources:

‘What is climate change?’ PowerPoint
Awesome Arctic experiments: Less snow and ice means a warmer world
Awesome Arctic experiments: Rising sea levels
Awesome Arctic experiments: Ocean currents and climate change
Greenland climate changes infographic
‘Grolar bear or pizzly?’ info sheet
Polar bear quiz

Subjects covered

Lead subject: Geography

Other subjects: English/literacy, drama, art, music, science, computing, D&T

Climate change KS2 learning outcomes

begin to recognise and use some appropriate vocabulary to describe individual locations.
show a developing awareness of more distant locations.
recognise some physical and human features of the polar regions.
respond to simple questions and make some deductions from resources.
have an awareness of the inspirational value of such places.

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