Developing climate change education in the primary science curriculum SL029

Discover how to embed climate change education through science and develop global citizens of the future 

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Summary

Primary science provides the perfect opportunity to embed climate change and sustainability education and develop future global citizens who are equipped to make informed decisions and contribute to a more sustainable world. 

Explore how you can use the primary science curriculum as a means to embed climate change and suitability education in a progressive manner. Not only does it provide a means to tackle climate change anxiety but also ensure a greater understanding of the issues and a greater connection with nature. 

Discover the benefits to providing purposeful practical activities grounded in real-world contexts, in which children engage with scientific concepts while developing critical thinking skills.  You will also learn about the science behind climate change, the strategies that are being employed to tackle the problem and explore creative ways to integrate this topic into the primary science curriculum.

Who is it for?

This course is for primary teachers and STEM/cience subject leaders

What topics are covered?

• The science behind climate change 
• The United Sustainable Development Goals 
• Embedding climate change and sustainability education in the primary science curriculum 
• Progression of concepts 
• Purposeful practicals 

How will you learn?

Immersive 1 day face to face CPD

How long is this course?

1 day

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

• understand climate change, it’s causes and ways it is being tackled
• embed climate change and sustainability education within the primary science curriculum
• plan for purposeful practicals using climate change as a real-world context
• begin to plan for the development of global citizens of the future