The Earth's global temperature is warming.
Many of the world's greatest challenges, from poverty to displacement, wildlife extinction to extreme weather events, are being intensified by climate change.
By learning more about the science and geography that affects our world, we want young people to embark on a personal journey with WWF to understand what needs to be done, to recognise what matters most to them, and to take action to help protect the places, animals and things they love.
Shaping our Future includes climate themed lessons which can be taught either as a standalone lesson or as a series of cross-curricular linked lessons to help young people understand what climate change is and what they can do to help tackle it.
Primary School Classroom Resources
An introduction to the classroom resources and guide to using the lesson plans with pupils aged 7 to 14.
- Lesson 1 Teacher Notes and Worksheets: What is Climate Change (PDF)
- Lesson 1 Interactive Presentation: What is Climate Change (PDF)
This lesson plan will provide the opportunity for pupils to develop an understanding of key terms, such as weather and climate, and discuss the causes and impact of climate change.
- Lesson 2 Teacher Notes and Debate Cards: Envisaging the Future (PDF)
- Lesson 2 Interactive Presentation: Envisaging the Future (PDF)
This lesson plan will provide the opportunity for pupils to understand the UK’s commitments to tackling climate change, and recognise what will happen if we don’t meet our targets for reducing emissions.
- Lesson 3 Teacher Notes and Worksheets: Envisaging the Future (PDF)
- Lesson 3 Interactive Presentation: Envisaging the Future (PDF)
This lesson plan will enable pupils to reflect on climate change learning and understanding from previous lessons, and present a positive vision of the future in a creative format.
Secondary School Classroom Resources
An introduction to the classroom resources and guide to using the lesson plans with pupils aged 7 to 14.
- Lesson 1 Teacher Notes and Worksheets: How is our climate changing? (PDF)
- Lesson 1 Interactive Presentation: What is Climate Challenge (PDF)
This lesson plan will enable your pupils to understand, through the use of detailed place-based exemplars at a variety of scales, the key processes in: weather and climate, including the change in climate from the Ice Age to the present.
- Lesson 2 Teacher Notes and Worksheets: Chance to change the future (PDF)
- Lesson 2 Interactive Presentation: Chance to change the future (PDF)
Students investigate the impacts of climate change and international and national commitments to reduce emissions, such as the UK Climate Change Act and Paris Agreement.
- Lesson 3 Teacher Notes and Worksheets: The Future we Want (PDF)
- Lesson 3 Interactive Presentation: The Future we Want (PDF)
Students reflect on climate change issues and their impact on the things students value most.
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