Ocean Heroes KS2 Climate impacts

This engaging exploration will transform your KS2 classroom into an underwater observatory, where students will discover the fascinating and sometimes concerning changes happening beneath the waves.

Get ready to embark on an oceanic adventure where your students will:

• Become climate detectives: Unravel the mystery of how excess carbon in our atmosphere is changing our planet’s oceans. Watch as your students connect the dots between human activities and the transformations occurring in our marine world.
• Journey from pole to pole: Take a virtual expedition from the melting ice caps to the vibrant coral reefs. Students will be amazed to learn how climate change affects vastly different marine ecosystems.
• Explore a coral wonderland: Dive into a video case study of the Maldives’ coral reefs. Your class will explore this colorful underwater world and learn about the delicate balance that keeps coral reefs healthy.
• Hear from the experts: Engage with real quotes from scientists and community members in an exciting poster activity. This hands-on task will bring the human element of climate change to life, showing students how these changes affect people around the world.
• Become ocean advocates: Inspire your students to share their newfound knowledge through creative poster designs.

This lesson beautifully aligns with the KS2 Geography curriculum, focusing on how environments change over time. It offers a perfect blend of scientific understanding and global awareness, encouraging students to think critically about the world around them.

By the end of this ocean odyssey, your students will:

• Confidently explain how excess atmospheric carbon leads to climate change
  Identify and describe various impacts of climate change on our oceans
• Create compelling posters to share their learning and raise awareness

See the full Ocean Heroes KS2 unit on TES.

Curriculum links
Geography KS2
How environments can change over time; focus on both terrestrial and marine systems and places.