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Wonderopolis Text - What is climate change? 

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In order to write persuasive texts, you need to know the information why this topic is important so that you can persuade using factual information to support you're points

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What's the weather usually like where you live? Is it warm enough for you to in the Sun every day? Do you need to bundle up before going outside? Is it always rainy, or usually dry? You're describing the climate of your !

Climate is the usual weather of a place. While weather can change in a matter of hours, climate measures the weather over a long period of time. Most areas have pretty climates. Even though some years see more rainfall or cold weather than normal, the overall climate remains the same. However, sometimes climates change. Climate change the usual weather of an area. An area could go from very rainy to mostly dry. It could even go from warm to chilly! However the climate changes, it has a big on the lives of people who live there.

Climate change can also happen across the globe. It can be a change in the planet's temperature or a change in patterns of rainfall. Have you ever heard of the Ice Age? It was a time of extreme cold across the planet. Today, the opposite is happening. Instead of freezing, the Earth is warming. Its temperature has gone up about one degree Fahrenheit over the last century.

That may not sound like a big deal. After all, most of us wouldn't even notice a one-degree change in the weather outside. However, one degree worldwide has a big . The warming makes ice caps melt, sea levels rise, and crops die. It also causes poor air quality and of clean water in many places. Experts believe climate change even increases the number of natural disasters like wildfires.

What's causing the Earth to warm? Sometimes, the climate changes on its own. Things like our distance from the Sun can change the climate. Disasters like volcanic eruptions also have an effect. However, most scientists today say the rising temperature is caused by people.

Have you ever ridden in an automobile? Does your school run a heater during the winter? Do you cook food on a stove at home? These are all activities that add to climate change. When we burn coal, oil, and gas to create , we send gases into the atmosphere . Those gases trap heat and cause the planet's temperature to rise.

Are you WONDERing what you can do to help stop climate change? The best thing to do is to use less and water. Turn off lights and water when you're not using them. Walk instead of riding in cars when you can. It also helps to look for other sources. Many people already use solar and wind power, which can lower the use of coal, oil, and gas.

Whatever we do, we need to do it soon! Many scientists believe the rising temperature could ruin the Earth if we don't turn things around. Are you ready to save the world? Spread the word. Help your friends and family make choices that are good for the planet. It's the only home we have, so we need to take care of it.

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Is it hot in here, or is it just the Wonder of the Day?

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Mentor Texts- Persuasive posters on climate action 

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Mentor Texts- Persuasive posters on climate action 

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This Geography primary resource helps children learn about the impact of human activity - particularly plastic waste - on our planet's oceans. Discover how non-biodegradable plastic is putting sea life at risk, as well as the dangers and threats posed by overfishing and climate change. How much plastic ends up in our oceans? How does plastic waste harm sea life? Why is a rise in our oceans temperatures a problem? How can we take action?

In our National Geographic Kids' climate primary resource sheet, pupils will learn how different plastics end up in our oceans, the damage they cause, what is being done to address the problem and how they can help save our seas.

The teaching resource can be used in study group tasks for learning about the importance of protecting the environment, as a printed handout for each pupil to review and annotate, or for display on the interactive whiteboard using the images included in the resource for class discussion.

Activity: Ask the children to think about all the plastic items they use and throw away every day. This could be done as an independent or group activity. Ask that instead, they clean out these items and bring them in to make a classroom display about the harmful effects of plastic on our oceans. The display could contain different facts and figures, as well as ways we can all help take action.

The following information for mapping the resource documents to the school curriculum is specifically tailored to the English National Curriculum and Scottish Curriculum for Excellence. We are currently working to bring specifically tailored curriculum resource links for our other territories; including South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. If you have any queries about our upcoming curriculum resource links, please email: schools@ngkids.co.uk

This Geography primary resource assists with teaching the following Key Stage 2 Geography objectives from the National Curriculum:
Pupils should be taught: describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle
Also see National Curriculum Key Stage 2 Science (Year 4) objective:

recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.

This Geography primary resource assists with teaching the following Social Studies First level objective from the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence:

By exploring climate zones around the world, I can compare and describe how climate affects living things.

Scottish Curriculum for Excellence Second level Social Studies objective:

By comparing my local area with a contrasting area outwith Britain, I can investigate the main features of weather and climate, discussing the impact on living things.

Scottish Curriculum for Excellence Third level Social Studies objective:

I can investigate the relationship between climate and weather to be able to understand the causes of weather patterns within a selected climate zone.

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Plastic Pollution Primary Resource - National Geographic Kids

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This Geography primary resource helps children learn about the impact of human activity - particularly plastic waste - on our planet's oceans. Discover how non-biodegradable plastic is putting sea life at risk, as well as the dangers and threats posed by overfishing and climate change . How much plastic ends up in our oceans?

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It's easy to be a Trash Hero! All you have to do are 3 things:

1) Stop using "convenience" plastic whenever you can

"Convenience" plastic is the stuff we use when we're on the go. You have probably used some today - things like plastic bags, plastic spoons, plastic cups, plastic-wrapped plastic straws and plastic bottles. They are cheap (so cheap that shops give them away free!), lightweight, and don't need washing - just eat, drink and throw them away when you have finished with them! Sounds great, right?

Well, the problem is that most plastic is made from fossil fuels. It does not biodegrade, which means it does not break down naturally after we throw it away. Instead it hangs around in the environment for hundreds of years.

Plastic is easily carried by the wind, and it floats, so a lot of it ends up in the ocean where it entangles and poisons sea creatures and birds. Sunlight cracks plastic, breaking it into smaller and smaller pieces. This releases toxic chemicals into the soil, the water, and animals who eat it.

Think about a plastic straw. You'll use it once for a few minutes before you throw it away, but that straw will be on the Earth longer than you and any of your grandchildren! The amount of this "convenience" plastic that we use is increasing every day, filling up landfills, and polluting the oceans for generations to come. So it might be convenient for us, but it's not really very convenient for the planet...

The good news is, that it's very easy to stop using this stuff. You just need to plan ahead 🙂

Make yourself an eco-pack, and carry it with you wherever you go. An eco-pack is:

A reusable water bottle (can be used for other drinks too)

A reusable shopping bag

If you're going to be eating out, or ordering take-away food, also pack:

Some reusable cutlery

A reusable box for the food

This way, whenever you go out, you won't have to use any "convenience" plastic. Take your eco-pack home and wash the items, so they are ready to reuse - it takes a few seconds, and it means no animals will be harmed. Now, that really is convenient!

2) Always put your trash in a bin

You've probably heard lots of adults say: "Don't litter!"
But why do they make such a big deal about it? It's just one chocolate wrapper, and the world is huge!
That's true, but if everyone in the world thought like that, that would mean BILLIONS of chocolate wrappers (and loads of other stuff) thrown on the ground every single DAY!

And, did you know?

Litter harms animals
Plastic waste can reach the ocean even from thousands of miles inland. It gets washed into drains, that lead to rivers, that eventually carry the litter out to sea. There, animals can get tangled up in it, or even eat it. It can block their stomachs or poison them.

Litter harms people
It makes the environment look dirty, and sharp objects like broken glass can cut your feet. Because of this, an area might get fewer visitors and local people will have less income from tourism. If litter gets into water sources, it can pollute them and cause disease.

That's why it's really important to put your trash in the bin. If you don't see a bin when you want to throw something away, just keep it with you. Holding on to your trash for a few minutes until you find one means your town will stay safe and beautiful and no animals will be harmed. Nice work, hero!

TOP TIP If you can, try to separate your trash so that some of it can be reused or recycled. See the section on recycling and upcycling for ideas!

3) Pick up any litter you see

Trash Heroes often get together with people in their area to clean up places like beaches, parks and neighbourhoods to make them nice and safe for everyone. Check if you have a Trash Hero chapter near you that you can join. If you don't, maybe you can ask your parents or school if they would like to start one?

Even if you can't do that, you can still be a Trash Hero by picking up litter you see when you are out and about. If everyone in the world picked up one piece of trash every day, the world would be clean in no time!

Remember that if you are not wearing gloves to protect your hands, you should not pick up sharp objects like broken glass, or any dirty trash like diapers, food or cigarette butts.

Put the litter you find in a bin, and wash your hands afterwards. You did a great job!

If you are doing these three things, you are already a Trash Hero! We'd love to hear how you did it - your story can inspire other kids around the world to do the same. Ask your parent or teacher to send us a photo of your eco-pack, or a cleanup you did to kids@trashhero.org, and we'll publish them in "You are #awesome!".

Find out about more ways to be a Trash Hero in our activities section, or read up about the issues in our learning centre.

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