Teaching overview

Learning points

  • Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere, contributing to the problem of global warming.
  • Global warming causes rising temperatures, more frequent tropical storms and longer droughts.
  • We can reduce the effects of global warming by eating less meat, reducing our food waste, and using less energy wherever possible.

Curriculum keywords

  • Global warming
  • World issues
  • Energy conservation

Read the story

World Food Day, on 16th October, aims to raise awareness of how hunger affects people all over the world.

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Spark a discussion

  • What are greenhouse gases?
  • What are some of the effects of global warming?
  • How can we help prevent global warming?

Twig Science: A Complete Pre-K–8 Program for the NGSS

Immersive Investigations with High-Quality Multimedia

  • Investigating, designing, building, and understanding phenomena
  • Hands-on, digital, video, and print investigations
  • Synchronous/asynchronous distance learning