| Time needed for the activity: | approx 60 minutes |
| Students profile/age of the student: | 9-14 years old |
| Climate change topic | Climate change and Human Health |
| Connected subject in the curriculum | Science, Biology, Geography, Sport |
| Skills and competencies to be developed | critical thinking, content knowledge, teamwork, listening skills, decision making… |
| Terminology, keywords | Human Health, Climate change, Illness, diseases |
| Teaching techniques and tools: | Content knowledge, learning by doing, time management, problem solving |
| Methodological recommendations for the implementation | Additional notes useful to the teachers: – Take care of the emotional impact on the children – Be simple when you communicate about Climate change/Topic – Be more interactive with pupils |
| Materials needed: | – Video-projector, – infographics, – papers, – stick it notes, – pens |
| Materials offered | Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQwIDiL8gOM Additional links: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_zbI24WEAA5MHT.png |
Activity description, instructions for teachers
This activity is about air pollution and how to easily demonstrate to kids the impact of the pollution in our lungs.
Discuss with kids about the Impact of Climate Change on Human Health
Ask them if they know any situation or example or even if they have heard about someone being ill because of the pollution!
Have they ever discuss about climate changes with their families and do they believe in Air Pollution as one of the main cause of death.
Watch the video together with kids about ‘smoking’ and see what it causes to lungs. Explain to kids that this is so similar with the air we breathe in when the air is polluted.
If possible, make the experiment with the kids and discuss after what kids saw during the experiment and after it.
| Source: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQwIDiL8gOM |
| Additional Source: | https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_zbI24WEAA5MHT.png |
