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IBDP Environmental Systems and Societies Resources New syllabus SL/HL (First teaching 2024) email: essresources2024@gmail.com

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IBDP Environmental Systems and Societies Resources New syllabus SL/HL (First teaching 2024) email: essresources2024@gmail.com
Bundle ESS HL lenses (Law, Economics & Ethics) – First Teaching 2024
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Bundle ESS HL lenses (Law, Economics & Ethics) – First Teaching 2024

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A bundle of all teaching materials for ESS Higher Level Lenses – (Law, Economics & Ethics). For the new IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies course, first assessment 2026, which is first taught in 2024. Created by an IB curriculum developer, examiner & workshop facilitator, these Higher Level lenses can be taught at any time during the ESS course. This bundle contains 17 hours of lesson material with PowerPoint lessons and worksheets. The materials can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or opened using Google Slides. Save yourself time, all resources are ready to click and go! All my resources are informed by over 15 years of IB DP ESS teaching and examiner experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB ESS content. Features: • HL.a Law • Lesson 1 – The role of environmental law • Lesson 2 – The effectiveness of environmental laws • Lesson 3 – Environmental laws at local, national, and international level • Lesson 4 – Environmental laws, application and enforcement • Lesson 5 – Environmental laws – legal personhood •** HL.b Economics** • Lesson 6 – What is economics and environmental economics • Lesson 7 – Market Failure • Lesson 8 – Greenwashing • Lesson 9 – Governing the commons • Lesson 10&11 – Ecological economics • Lesson 12 – Doughnut economics and circular economic models •** HL.c Ethics** • Lesson 13 – Introduction to environmental ethics • Lesson 14 – The concept of value in environmental ethics (instrumental & intrinsic) • Lesson 15 – Traditional ethics (virtue, consequential and rights-based) • Lesson 16 & 17 – Ethical debate – Northern Spotted Owl conservation • Worksheets to support learning tasks • Clear lesson aims to meet the 2024 syllabus strands (SL) • Key ESS terminology highlighted • Integrated case studies • Engaging classroom activities • Knowledge review questions • Home learning tasks • Starter and plenary activities The resource is completely developed by me as an author with no use of Artificial Intelligence tools.
ESS Ecology Unit – Subtopic 2.4 (Standard Level) Climate and biomes – First Teaching 2024
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ESS Ecology Unit – Subtopic 2.4 (Standard Level) Climate and biomes – First Teaching 2024

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A fully resourced set of teaching materials for ESS Ecology Unit 2.4 – Climate and biomes. A subtopic for the new IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies course, first assessment 2026, which is first taught in 2024. Created by an IB curriculum developer, examiner & workshop facilitator, this Standard Level sub-topic is part of the Ecology topic that is the second unit of the ESS course. This unit contains three lessons with PowerPoint presentations and worksheets that can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or opened using Google Slides. Save yourself time, all resources are ready to click and go! All my resources are informed by over 15 years of IB DP ESS teaching and examiner experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB ESS content. Features: • Lesson 1 – Weather and climate • Lesson 2 – Introduction to the Earth’s biomes presentation task • Lesson 3 – Atmospheric systems, ocean currents and climate • Worksheets to support learning tasks • Clear lesson aims to meet the 2024 syllabus strands (SL) • Key ESS terminology highlighted • Engaging classroom activities • Knowledge review questions • Home learning tasks • Starter and plenary activities The resource is completely developed by me as an author with no use of Artificial Intelligence tools.
ESS Ecology Unit – Subtopic 2.5 (SL) Zonation, succession and change in ecosystems – 2024
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ESS Ecology Unit – Subtopic 2.5 (SL) Zonation, succession and change in ecosystems – 2024

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A fully resourced set of teaching materials for ESS Ecology Unit 2.5 – Zonation, succession and change in ecosystems. A subtopic for the new IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies course, first assessment 2026, which is first taught in 2024. Created by an IB curriculum developer, examiner & workshop facilitator, this Standard Level sub-topic is part of the Ecology topic that is the second unit of the ESS course. This unit contains four lessons with PowerPoint presentations and worksheets that can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or opened using Google Slides. Save yourself time, all resources are ready to click and go! All my resources are informed by over 15 years of IB DP ESS teaching and examiner experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB ESS content. Features: • Lesson 1 – What is zonation? • Lesson 2 – Ecological succession (Primary) • Lesson 3 – Ecological succession (Secondary) • Lesson 4 – Sand dune systems case study • Worksheets to support learning tasks • Clear lesson aims to meet the 2024 syllabus strands (SL) • Key ESS terminology highlighted • Engaging classroom activities • Knowledge review questions • Home learning tasks • Starter and plenary activities The resource is completely developed by me as an author with no use of Artificial Intelligence tools.
Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) Unit Plan – Unit 4 Water - First Exam 2026
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Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) Unit Plan – Unit 4 Water - First Exam 2026

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This Unit Planner document is the official IB document used to plan the teaching of Unit Four - Water of the new IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies course, first assessment 2026, which is first taught in 2024. Created by an IB Curriculum developer, examiner & workshop facilitator, this IB ESS unit plan gives teachers a ready to go plan for teaching the second unit in the new ESS course. The completed unit planner also gives evidence of ESS curriculum planning for IB accreditation. Save yourself time, all resources are ready to click and go! All my resources are informed by over 15 years of IB DP ESS teaching and examiner experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB ESS content. This unit planner is developed to link to the Water Unit lessons and resources available on my ESS Shop. Features: • A complete Unit Four – Water Unit Plan • 4.1 Water systems • 4.2 Water access, use and security • 4.3 Aquatic food production systems • 4.4 Water pollution • Guiding questions included • Clear lesson objectives • Syllabus content mapped • Application of skills mapped • Formative and summative assessment • ATL skills • TOK & CAS opportunities • Unit resources linked. The resource is completely developed by a human author with no use of Artificial Intelligence tools.
Bundle ESS Unit 4 Water – First Teaching 2024
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Bundle ESS Unit 4 Water – First Teaching 2024

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A bundle of all teaching materials for ESS Foundations Unit 4 – Water For the new IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies course, first assessment 2026, which is first taught in 2024. Created by an IB curriculum developer, examiner & workshop facilitator, this Standard Level unit is the forth unit of the ESS course. This bundle contains 14 hours of lesson material with PowerPoint lessons and worksheets. The materials can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or opened using Google Slides. Save yourself time, all resources are ready to click and go! All my resources are informed by over 15 years of IB DP ESS teaching and examiner experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB ESS content. Features: • IB unit planner for the Water Unit • Lesson 1 – Introduction to water systems (practical activity) • Lesson 2 – Human impacts on the hydrological cycle • Lesson 3 – Water security • Lesson 4 – Water availability and access (presentation task) • Lesson 5 – Improving water supplies • Lesson 6 – Water conservation • Lesson 7 – Aquatic food production • Lesson 8 – Fisheries – Unsustainable harvesting • Lesson 9 – Ocean acidification lab (experiment) • Lesson 10 – Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s) and Aquaculture • Lesson 11 – Introduction to water pollution • Lesson 12 – Plastic pollution • Lesson 13 – Monitoring water quality (experiment) • Lesson 14 – Eutrophication • Worksheets to support learning tasks • Clear lesson aims to meet the 2024 syllabus strands (SL) • Key ESS terminology highlighted • Integrated case studies • Engaging classroom activities • Knowledge review questions • Home learning tasks • Starter and plenary activities The resource is completely developed by me as an author with no use of Artificial Intelligence tools.
ESS Foundation Unit 1.1 Perspectives – Lesson 1  First Teaching 2024
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ESS Foundation Unit 1.1 Perspectives – Lesson 1 First Teaching 2024

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This lesson is for ESS Unit 1.1 – Perspectives. This is lesson 1 of 4 in this subtopic for the new IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies course, first assessment 2026, which is first taught in 2024. Created by an IB Curriculum developer, examiner & workshop facilitator, this IB ESS slideshow outlines the content and structure of the new course. This 17-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or opened using Google Slides. The resource also includes two worksheets to complement the lesson tasks. Save yourself time, all resources are ready to click and go! All my resources are informed by over 15 years of IB DP ESS teaching and examiner experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB ESS content. Features: • 17 Editable Slides • Worksheet – Rhino hunt • Worksheet COP28 • Clear lesson aims • Perspective key terms • Personal perspective systems diagram • ESS values task • Link to HL syllabus – Ethics • Greenwashing debate • Starter and plenary activity The resource is completely developed by me as an author with no use of Artificial Intelligence tools.
ESS Foundations Unit – Subtopic 1.1 Perspectives – First Teaching 2024
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ESS Foundations Unit – Subtopic 1.1 Perspectives – First Teaching 2024

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A fully resourced set of teaching materials for ESS Foundations Unit 1.1 – Perspectives. A subtopic for the new IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies course, first assessment 2026, which is first taught in 2024. Created by an IB curriculum developer, examiner & workshop facilitator, this HL/SL sub-topic is part of the foundations topic that is the first unit of the ESS course. This unit contains four lessons with PowerPoint lessons and worksheets and can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or opened using Google Slides. Save yourself time, all resources are ready to click and go! All my resources are informed by over 15 years of IB DP ESS teaching and examiner experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB ESS content. Features: • Lesson 1 – Perspectives • Lesson 2 – Survey and questionnaires (Practical skills) • Lesson 3 – Environmental value systems • Lesson 4 – The environmental movement • Worksheets to support learning tasks • Clear lesson aims to meet the 2024 syllabus strands (HL/SL) • Key ESS terminology highlighted • Engaging classroom activities • Knowledge review questions • Home learning tasks • Starter and plenary activities The resource is completely developed by me as an author with no use of Artificial Intelligence tools.
Environmental Systems and Societies – Exam Skills (First Exam 2026)
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Environmental Systems and Societies – Exam Skills (First Exam 2026)

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This PowerPoint presentation has everything you need to support exam skills for the new IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies course, first assessment 2026, which is first taught in 2024. Created by an IB Curriculum developer, examiner & workshop facilitator, this IB ESS slideshow outlines key exam skills and exam structure. This 36-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or opened using Google Slides. Save yourself time, all resources are ready to click and go! All my resources are informed by over 15 years of IB DP ESS teaching and examiner experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB ESS content. Features: • 36 Editable Slides • Command term information • Clear exam structure content for HL/SL • Highly visual, with clear definitions • Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide), images and examples • Key terms • Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is The resource is completely developed by me as an author with no use of Artificial intelligence tools.