21st century science
These resources are specifically aimed at the ‘Science for the 21st Century’ GCSE syllabus. Many are also found in the ‘KS3/4 science’ section.
Title and Description | Notes |
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21st Century Science Overview | Teachers’ guide to where the materials fit in C21 science GCSE, and lesson ideas (pdf, 12 KB) |
Lesson plan | Suggested lesson plan with background information and solutions for teachers (pdf, 120 KB) |
Introduction | Introduction to climate and climate change (pdf, 260 KB) |
Introduction to climate and climate change (ppt, 960 KB) | |
Bucket model | Students’ worksheet – practical climate model involving a plastic bottle and water. Best done in groups of 3 (pdf, 110 KB) |
Students’ worksheet, using a spreadsheet instead of the real thing (xls, 15 KB) | |
Investigating the greenhouse effect using a bottle of CO2 and a lamp | Sample results of the practical described on the Earth Science Education Initiative website (xls, 40 KB) |
Simple Climate Model | Teachers’ notes – calculator/ Excel versions (pdf, 140 KB) |
Students’ notes (pdf, 120 KB) | |
Spreadsheet version (xls, 14 KB) | |
Paper and calculator worksheet (pdf, 100 KB) | |
Using dice as a climate model Requires spreadsheet software and one die per pupil/ group of pupils |
Teachers’ notes (pdf, 100 KB) |
Students’ worksheets (pdf, 140 MB) | |
Sample spreadsheet (xls, 540 KB) | |
pdf of presentation (pdf, 530KB) | |
Presentation (ppt, 1.1 MB) | |
pdf of presentation for teachers (pdf, 100 KB) | |
The Day After Tomorrow | Discussion exercise worksheet (pdf, 100 KB) |
Friends of the Earth press release for discussion excercise (pdf, 80 KB) | |
Exploring energy conservation for the Earth Explores the transfer of energy from the Sun to the Earth’s atmosphere |
Presentation (pdf, 120 KB) |
Teachers’ notes (pdf, 80 KB) | |
Presentation (ppt, 280 KB) | |
Exploring the control of various parts of the Earth system on climate This activity is difficult, there are no ‘correct’ answers to many questions | Students’ worksheet (pdf, 10 KB) |
Teachers’ notes (pdf, 17 KB) |