Lesson Plan

• Describe natural and anthropogenic causes of global climate change.
• Explain the major physical, environmental and socio‑economic effects of climate change.
• Analyse mitigation and adaptation strategies and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Interpret data from summary tables to identify key greenhouse gases.
• Communicate the importance of climate action in a short presentation.

• Projector and screen
• PowerPoint slides with diagrams and tables
• Printed summary tables (causes & regional impacts)
• Worksheet for group cause‑effect diagram
• Markers and whiteboard
• Internet access for short video clip
• Exit‑ticket cards

Begin with a striking image of recent extreme weather and ask students to guess the underlying cause. Briefly recap previous learning on greenhouse gases, then outline today’s success criteria: identify causes, describe effects, and suggest actions.

1. Do‑now (5'): Quick quiz on greenhouse‑gas sources from the previous lesson.
2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Slides covering natural and human causes of climate change.
3. Group activity (15'): Analyse the provided summary tables and create a cause‑effect flowchart on poster paper.
4. Case‑study discussion (10'): Examine regional examples and discuss physical, environmental and socio‑economic impacts.
5. Mitigation & adaptation brainstorm (10'): Teams generate ideas and rank them for feasibility.
6. Check for understanding (5'): Kahoot! quiz to consolidate key concepts.

Recap the main causes and effects highlighted today and ask a few students to summarise one mitigation and one adaptation strategy. Students complete an exit‑ticket stating one new fact they learned and one action they could take locally. For homework, each student researches a climate impact in their community and proposes a realistic mitigation measure.