What do you want to know about climate change?
This resource is based on the latest evidence available to scientists and has been adapted from Climate Change Evidence & Causes (PDF), produced by the Royal Society and the US National Academy of Sciences.
There are 2 versions available:
Basic (10 Q&A) – suitable for primary school students or younger secondary school students
Extended (20 Q&A) – suitable for older secondary school students. This version includes the same 10 Q&A included in the basic pack although the terminology used in the answers may be slightly different
Suggestions for use:
- As a card sort activity or as wall posters within science or geography lessons
- To promote debate or discussion
- To review learning as a quiz activity
- In drama, creative writing or even in an assembly
- To support the work of an Eco-Committee
- To support independent research and project work
- To support homework tasks
- To aid revision for examinations (at KS4/5)
- To enhance teacher knowledge
Resources to download
Basic 10 Q&A; What do you want to know about climate change?
- PDF format
- PowerPoint format
- A4 Poster display of questions
- A3 Poster display of questions
- Hard copy A6 cards will be available to collect from the STEM Learning Resource Centre in York from September 2021
Extended 20 Q&A; What do you want to know about climate change?
- PDF format
- PowerPoint format
- A4 Poster display of questions
- A3 Poster display of questions
- Hard copy A6 cards will be available to collect from the STEM Learning Resource Centre in York from September 2021
Further reading for teachers and older students
- Climate change: science and solutions
- Climate change evidence & causes (PDF)
- Royal Society climate change briefings
- Climate change and land - opportunities and challenges for the UK (PDF)
- Ocean, cryosphere and climate change - opportunities and challenges for the UK (PDF)
- Keeping global warming to 1.5°C - challenges and opportunities for the UK (PDF)
- Sustainable synthetic carbon-based fuels for transport
- Net-zero carbon infographic
- Further information on energy, environment and climate