Effects of climate change on people and the environment
I can understand how climate change affects people and the environment.
Effects of climate change on people and the environment
I can understand how climate change affects people and the environment.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Climate change due to human activity is causing sea level rise, declining Arctic ice and more extreme weather events.
- Climate change is affecting people and the environment.
- With a range of projections, for example for global temperatures, there is uncertainty about future climates.
Keywords
Extreme weather - when a weather event is significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern
Social impact - the effect on people and communities due to an event or situation
Biodiversity - a measure of the variety of living organisms within a particular habitat, ecosystem, biome, or all over Earth
Food security - when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life
Common misconception
All regions will be equally affected by climate change.
Different regions experience the effects of climate change differently due to environmental, economic and social factors.
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
when a weather event is significantly different from the average
the effect on people and communities due to an event or situation
a measure of the variety of living organisms within a particular area
the lack of access to sufficient amounts of safe, nutritious food
Exit quiz
4 Questions
increased health risks
cost to repair damaged infrastructure
loss of habitats and reduced biodiversity