Lesson Plan - Co2 experiment

Students conduct a simple experiment to make carbon dioxide. They identify human activities that change CO2 levels, including travel choices, plus set goals to reduce their emissions.

See links to Western Australian Curriculum at end of this lesson plan.

Year level: Years 4 – 6

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Learning outcomes

Students will be able to:

•    Conduct a science experiment and cooperate with group members;

•    Understand that the Earth acts like a greenhouse to retain heat;

•    Understand that CO2 is an important greenhouse gas that maintains a temperature on Earth that allows plants and animals to survive;

•    Recognise that an increase in CO2 emissions impacts on the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, increasing average global temperatures;

•    Identify human activities that increase or decrease CO2 emissions;

•    Understand how to reduce personal greenhouse gas emissions (especially transport related) and understand the personal benefits of doing this; and

•    Set goals to reduce personal greenhouse gas emissions (especially transport related).

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