Climate champions

This resource pack contains three short 15-minute classroom activities designed to cover key curriculum content as well as an outdoor activity designed to promote nature connection and a love of the natural world. Activity one reviews what climate change is, activity two looks at the impacts of climate change on humans and animals, and activity three explores strategies to prevent climate change (focusing specifically on the importance of wetlands).    

© This activity is provided by WWT under an Open License (Creative Commons  Attribution 4.0 International)

Royal Meteorological Society climate change content quality mark

~ 1 hour
KS2

Preparation

What you need
  • visuals from the resource pack
  • 3 bedsheets or blankets
  • newspaper
  • heavy books
Location

Indoors or outdoors

Resources

WWT Climate Champions.pdf 2.59 MB

Step by step

  1. Download the guidance in the resources section.
  2. Read the guidance for step by step instructions. The guidance includes a session plan and supporting resources that can be printed or used on screen with your learners. You may want to complete all activities or select those that most effectively meet your needs.

Curriculum links

What to try next

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Greenhouse gases

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A pupil and teacher observe a tree

Record wildlife on your site

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Eden Project logo

Climate response

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