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HOME, a 2009 French documentary film by Yann ArthusBertran is a impactful movie for teaching pupils about climate change. It shows the beauty of the planet earth whilst also showing the damage that has been caused by humans. Pupils learn about the importance of protecting the environment from the damage that is highlighted in the film.
Below are some of the steps I would take in teaching the children about climate change using this video.
KWL on climate change brainstorming what we may already know. Discussion on climate change, what causes it, and how they can help protect the Earth.
I would select key clips short, age-appropriate clips from “Home” that visually illustrate key points about climate change, such as deforestation, pollution, and melting ice caps, providing context before each clip, explaining what they should look out for and why it’s important.
Having watched the clips I would put students into groups to discuss and share how they felt about the video. What images stood out to them?
Science Experiments- students could conduct an experiment to determine how greenhouse gases affect the surface of the earth, by creating two mini environments. One environment will be covered in plastic wrap to simulate greenhouse gases and global warming.
Art Projects: Encourage students to draw pictures or make posters about what they saw and discussed. Using image that impacted them the most.Research question: Climate change – what can we do?
As this is such a broad topic this lesson could span several weeks.
Brainstorm weather events and see what children already know. Discussion around climate, what change we can see and the effects of climate change.
Watch a small clip of gretta Thunberg discussing climate change.
In groups children would work collaboratively to investigate the effects of climate change at a more local level.
Working together they will research and come up with ways that our school community can help in the fight against climate change.
Guest speaker – invite relevant people in. We have a parent who works in met Eireann so would be a worthwhile person to invite in to speak with the children.
Present findings and ideas to class – litter picking, batteries, lights, bins etc. children could create posters to distribute around the school. Green school committee could be involved and new ideas brought to them.A really nice one and a good one to do with all age groups including the junior end, I feel they would really enjoy and understand this.
Such an interesting and enjoyable module with really excellent resources for students and teachers alike. I thoroughly enjoyed satellite tracking and seeing what has passed over. Like others have said it can be hard to find any solid info on the satellites but heres what I found. Really think senior classes would get a lot from this, working in pairs or groups using ipads and reporting back.
HAWK – 4B Was launched April 1st 2022 in florida and is currently over Dublin provides high frequency radio signals worldwide.
DMSP 5D Carries special sensors to measure temperature and movement within the athmospehere reporting back to meterological offices.
STARLINK 2340 – Part of SpaceX’s Starlink project, these satellites provide global broadband internet services.
SENTINEL 2A Part of the Copernicus program managed by ESA, this satellite provides high-resolution optical imagery.
ISS – International Space Station – Collaborative space station used to gather data to further information and scientific knowledge of space and earth.Activity 3 is an interesting and practical activity which would engage learners. It involves predicting future temperatures based on greenhouse gas emissions. To use it in a classroom setting, I would start by brainstorming vocabulary and would elicit any knowledge on the topic. I would then show the Paxi video to introduce the concept of greenhouse gases. I would then guide students through the simulation tool, allowing them to observe the impact on temperature predictions. I feel this activity would really help to deepen their understanding and awareness of climate change and the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Based on the class ( I will be SET this year) I would encourage students to explore additional resources or conduct their own research on greenhouse gases and climate change and sharing with their peers through ICT, Projects etc
I thought it was worthwhile that it ended on a positive note as not to cause fear and anxiety, instead showing us how we can help individually to reduce the effects of greenhouse gases through simple activities.I also plan on doing the same Jacqui. We too have a nice outdoor sensory garden which would be ideal. I teach first class so I plan on getting the green school committee involved and making it a whole school initiative if possible. I think children would be really excited and invested in this hands on learning
Dr Liston manages to cover a great deal in her paper ‘Unravelling STEM: Beyond the Acronym of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics by Liston (2018)’. It makes for an interesting read. The paper offers up many ideas beneficial for both teacher and learner. It offers guidance on how to deliver an authentic STEM experience in solving problems and real-life applications. Going forward I now plan to build a weather station with my class with the help of the schools green committee. This hands-on project would allow students to explore science, technology, engineering, and maths in a practical and engaging way. Creating a weather station will help to develop STEM skills, such as understanding weather patterns, using technology, engineering, analysing and collecting data. With children working collaboratively in groups and sharing results together.
I love the Nose high up in the Sky activities. Pupils would really enjoy the hands-on aspect of them and after all we are so very good at talking about the weather in this country!! The activity is engaging and practical, working on recording, analysing and allowing children to play an active role in their own learning.