12th Grade Climate Changes Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Causes and evidences of climate changes, major impacts and predictions

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify the evidences and causes of climate changes.
• Students will be able to explain the major impacts of climate changes and the predicted consequences.

Materials:

• Examples of climate changes
• Maps of major impacts of climate changes
• Projection slides of predicted consequences of climate changes
• Handouts with definitions and examples of climate changes

Warm-up

• Ask students to share their knowledge about climate changes.
• Write the definitions and examples of climate changes on the board.
• Have students work in pairs to answer questions about the definitions and examples.

Direct Instruction

• Distribute copies of the handout with definitions and examples of climate changes.
• Review the definitions and examples as a class, clarifying any misunderstandings.
• Introduce the concept of climate change and explain that it refers to any long-term change in the world's climate.
• Discuss the different types of climate change, including global warming, climate change due to natural factors, and climate change due to human activity.
• Provide examples of the impacts and predictions of each type of climate change.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and assign each group one type of climate change to study.
• Have the groups research the causes, major impacts, and predictions of their assigned type of climate change.
• Have the groups present their findings to the class, providing examples and explaining the impact of each.
• Lead a class discussion on the different types of climate change and their causes, impacts, and predictions.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose one type of climate change to research in more detail.
• Have students create a presentation or report on their chosen type of climate change, including information on its causes, major impacts, and predictions.
• Have students present their reports or presentations to the class.

Closure

• Review the main points covered in the lesson, including the different types of climate change, their causes and major impacts, and any predictions for the future.
• Ask students to reflect on what they have learned and how it impacts them personally.

Assessment

• Administer a quiz or test covering the major points of the lesson, including the different types of climate change, their causes and major impacts, and any predictions for the future.
• Use the projects and presentations created by students as part of the independent practice as a form of assessment, considering their understanding of the topic and their ability to apply it to a real-world situation.