Resources for teachers on teaching climate science in 21st Century Science.

These resources are specifically aimed at the ‘Science for the 21st Century’ GCSE syllabus. Many are also found in the ‘KS3/4 science’ section.

Title and Description	Notes
21st Century Science Overview	Teachers’ guide to where the materials fit in C21 science GCSE, and lesson ideas (pdf, 12KB)
Lesson plan	Suggested lesson plan with background information and solutions for teachers (pdf, 120KB)
Introduction	Introduction to climate and climate change (pdf, 260KB)
Bucket model	Students’ worksheet – practical climate model involving a plastic bottle and water. Best done in groups of 3 (pdf, 110KB)
	Students’ worksheet, using a spreadsheet instead of the real thing (xls, 15KB)
Investigating the greenhouse effect using a bottle of CO2 and a lamp	Sample results of the practical described on the Earth Science Education Initiative website (xls, 40KB)
Simple Climate Model	Teachers’ notes – calculator/ Excel versions (pdf, 140KB)
	Students’ notes (pdf, 120KB)
	Spreadsheet version (xls, 14KB)
	Paper and calculator worksheet (pdf, 100KB)
Using dice as a climate model Requires spreadsheet software and one die per pupil/ group of pupils	Teachers’ notes (pdf, 100KB)
	Students’ worksheets (pdf, 140MB)
	Sample spreadsheet (xls, 540KB)
	pdf of presentation (pdf, 530KB)
	pdf of presentation for teachers (pdf, 100KB)
The Day After Tomorrow	Discussion exercise worksheet (pdf, 100KB)
	Friends of the Earth press release for discussion exercise (pdf, 80KB)
Exploring energy conservation for the Earth Explores the transfer of energy from the Sun to the Earth’s atmosphere	Presentation (pdf, 120KB)
	Teachers’ notes (pdf, 80KB)
Exploring the control of various parts of the Earth system on climate This activity is difficult, there are no ‘correct’ answers to many questions	Students’ worksheet (pdf, 10KB) Teachers’ notes (pdf, 17KB)