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Research: Think: Discuss: Act
The following activities are for you to use before or after watching the webinar.
RESEARCH:
Answer the 10 questions in this survey with your class to get everyone thinking and discussing what
they already know. Just follow the link.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ClimateChangeWebinar
Activity
1
a)
Individually, in pairs or small groups,
can you find out about Sir David King, what he
does, his background and his responsibilities?
Additional Resource links
Sir David King some background
https://www.gov.uk/government/peopl
e/david-king
THINK:
2
a) With your class write
down as many words as you can
think of about climate change.
b) Look closely at these
words. Can you decide if they
are about PEOPLE, about MONEY/ECONOMY
or about the ENVIRONMENT?
c) Which group contains the most words?
PEOPLE, MONEY/ECONOMY or
ENVIRONMENT
Climate Change Animated (9-11 years) (5:10 Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa58h4IJ6Hk
Climate Change in Animation (9-11 years) (5:06
Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6uMUJfYiM4
Teachers TV – Climate Change The Causes (11-14
years)(13:41 Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHrFBOUl6-8
What YOU Can Do About Climate Change (11+) (9:59
Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTfgNFz1DBM
d) Do you think that that any of these groups are
more important than the others or are they all
equally important in your opinion?
TEDxWarwick - David MacKay - How the Laws of
Physics Constrain Our Sustainable Energy Options
(14+ years) (18:47 Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5bVbfWuq-Q
DISCUSS:
3
a) Watch the Climate Change
negotiations animation. It’s quick so watch it
closely twice. The walking flags represent
some to the World’s countries. What do the
scissors represent?
b) From the animation, can you tell
which countries are developed and which are developing?
The History of Climate Change
Negotiations in 82 Seconds (All ages
animation (1:23 Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7
YBqkWKNdg (twice is best).
SEEd Sustainable Schools Academy Webinar Learning Resource
Research: Think: Discuss: Act
c)
In the animation are the different countries agreeing with
each other or disagreeing?
d) Why are the different countries agreeing or disagreeing on
what to do about cutting their greenhouse gas emissions?
The History of Climate Change
Negotiations in 82 Seconds (All ages
animation (1:23 Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7
YBqkWKNdg (twice is best).
e) Individually, in pairs or small groups, can you find out more
about the differences between developed and developing
countries?
Act:
a) Watch the video of Severin Suzuki making her speech. How do
you think she feels? Why do you think she feels
like this? How would you feel if you were
making a speech like this?
b) Individually, in pairs or small groups,
can you write a 2 minute speech about your
views and ideas for World leaders at the 2015 climate change
talks
c)
Try out giving your speech to the class.
d)
Design a poster, write a poem or make up a song based on the
ideas in your speech or in the speech made by Severin Suzuki.
e)
Find out about what sustainable action your school is taking or
could
Severn Cullis-Suzuki at Rio Summit
1992 aged 11 (All ages) (8:31
Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=oJJGuIZVfLM
Don’t forget to view the webinar by following this link:
http://se-ed.co.uk/edu/past-webinars/
SEEd Sustainable Schools Academy Webinar
Title:
In Full Sing: Why Nations are Coming Together for Climate Change Solutions?
Presenter:
Professor Sir David King (UK Special Representative to the Foreign Secretary on Climate Change)
You will:
· Hear about how science tells us why global average temperature rises of more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels will
significantly change the world’s climate and why we need this not to happen
· Explore ideas about how recent human activity in different parts of the world has caused the Earth’s surface to warm by
about 0.8°C since around 1900 and why this is significant
· Examine some of the ideas and innovations which are helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
· Find out about what Sir David does within the government as UK Special Representative to the Foreign Secretary on
Climate Change
· Think about why climate change negotiations take place at an international level and why countries agree or disagree on
what they need to do
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