Materials to teach the Big Idea: Earth
Eco-phone
Skill: Multiple Topic: Earth resourcesAs the number of smartphone users worldwide exceeds 2 billion, and as users update their devices with ever-increasing frequency, there are growing concerns about the impacts ...
To frack or not?
Skill: Justify Topic: Earth structureThe extraction of gas from shale rock – hydraulic fracturing, or fracking – is widespread in the USA. Whilst some countries in Europe have banned fracking ...
Two degrees
Skill: Consequences topic: ClimateDecember 2015 was the wettest month in the UK since records began and devastating floods affected thousands of people. Scientists believe climate change may have caused this ...
Eat insects
Skill: Communicate Topic: ResourcesAs human population increases, our appetite for meat grows but very soon demand will outstrip supply. Farming large animals puts a strain on our natural ...
Sinking island
Skill: Conclusions topic: ClimateThe Pacific island nation of Kiribati recently announced its purchase of land in mountainous Fiji for its population to move to when sea ...
Car Wars
Skill: Justify topic: ClimateImagine it is 2020 and students are about to get their first car. Increased carbon dioxide emissions have led to huge financial incentives to ...