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Environmental Stewardship: Protecting Our Planet · Summer Term

The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming

Students will understand the natural greenhouse effect and how human activities are enhancing it, leading to global warming.

Key Questions

  1. Explain the natural process of the greenhouse effect and its importance for life on Earth.
  2. Analyze how human activities contribute to increased greenhouse gas emissions.
  3. Differentiate between global warming and climate change.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Geography - Human GeographyKS2: Geography - Climate Change
Year: Year 6
Subject: Geography
Unit: Environmental Stewardship: Protecting Our Planet
Period: Summer Term

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