Smoke&pollution vs Lungs
| Students profile/age of the student: | 10 -14 years old… |
| 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: | Warm-up activities, brainstorming, role games, case study |
| Materials needed: | – Video-projector, – Infographics, papers, – stick it notes, – pens… |
| Materials offered | Additional links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQwIDiL8gOM |
| The time needed for the activity | approx 60 minutes |
Description
This activity is about air pollution and how to easily demonstrate to kids the impact of pollution on our lungs.
– Present some of the effects 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 climate changes with their families and do they believe in Air Pollution as one of the main causes of death.
– Check local news about car blocks or air quality in your city and discuss air quality. Explain to kids that this is so similar to the air we breathe when the air is polluted.
Additional notes useful to the teachers:
1. Take care of the emotional impact on the children
2. Be simple when you communicate about Climate change/Topic
3. Be more interactive with pupils