KS2 Climate Change and Biodiversity

A day for pupils to learn about biodiversity, climate change, and sustainability, through hands-on practical activities.

Our Climate Change and Biodiversity day involves a classroom introduction to the causes and impacts of climate change and biodiversity and why it matters, followed by our outdoor activities: Trees and Carbon and an Epping Forest BioBlitz. We will then have lunch, followed by our Climate and Nature map trail where students will use maps to find features within the grounds using co-ordinates to investigate the features The Hive is using on site to protect biodiversity and reduce our impact on the environment.

Learning objectives:

To understand the science of climate change, its causes and its impacts
To understand the importance of trees in relation to the climate and ecological emergency
To understand what biodiversity is and why it matters for resilience to climate change
To understand the main threats to biodiversity
To use classification keys to sort animals into different groups according to observable characteristics
To understand how the centre is supporting local biodiversity

National science curriculum links

Properties and changes of materials

Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals

Y6 Science

Living things and their habitats

Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including microorganisms, plants, and animals.

Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics.

Geography

Geographical skills and fieldwork

Use maps to locate countries and describe features studied

Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world

Mathematics

Y5 Geometry – position and direction

Continuing to use a 2-D grid and coordinates

Y6 Geometry – position and direction

Describe positions on the full coordinate grid

PSHE guidance

To equip pupils with a sound understanding of risk and with the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions