Environmental changes in the news (non-statutory)
I can use sources of information to write a news report about environmental changes.
Environmental changes in the news (non-statutory)
I can use sources of information to write a news report about environmental changes.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- News reports can take many different forms, and can be written or verbal.
- News reports provide information to a wide audience where scientists can share their findings.
- A news report has specific features, including a headline, factual information and quotes.
- News reports often include facts or statistics, and avoid using the reporter's own opinion.
- Having access to information in the news allows people to make informed choices about their own actions.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that changes to the environment are negative.
Examples of both positive and negative changes to the environment.
Keywords
News report - A news report gives us information about current events.
Verbal - A verbal presentation is in the form of spoken words.
Quote - To quote someone is to repeat the words they have said or written.
Informed choice - An informed choice is a decision you make when you have all of the information about the decision topic.
Environment - An environment is the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants and animals and the conditions they live in.
Equipment
newspapers, websites showing news articles, access to the internet
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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