GCSE Climate Change lesson to be used in conjunction with the Climate Change expedition on Google Expeditions. Self paced tasks as students are guided through the different scenes.

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops student skills in data representation and the use of pictograms.</p> <p>Students start by using pictograms to represent the amount of fruit they have eaten and will eat. They then take a trip through a series of underwater vistas, recording the frequency of different types of sea creatures. They then apply their knowledge of data representation to create frequency pictograms.</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a></p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: <a href="https://goo.gl/6v0jau" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/6v0jau</a></p>

<p>The aim of this Expedition is to raise students awareness of the militant actions of the Suffragettes and the physical locations around the country where these actions happened. It asks students to consider two main questions: How did the militant actions of the Suffragettes change throughout their campaign?, how do the different locations shown relate to the changes in the type of action undertaken by the Suffragettes?</p> <p>Download the free <a href="https://edu.google.com/intl/en_uk/products/vr-ar/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google Expeditions App</a> and search Deeds Not Words! to access the Expedition to accompany this Lesson Plan. For the fully immersive VR version you will also need a <a href="https://vr.google.com/cardboard/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google Cardboard viewer</a>.</p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson is a fun way to develop students’ understanding and application of simple angles.</p> <p>Go on a tour of Iceland with Google Expeditions. Perform different angle turns clockwise and counter-clockwise. Describe what you see to check your learning. Can you find examples of other angles in the landscape?</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a></p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: <a href="https://goo.gl/OnHf2R" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/OnHf2R</a></p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ understanding of ratios and their ability to apply them to real life situations.</p> <p>Students start by using ratios to describe the relationship between different numbers of objects in the classroom. They then take a trip to the world famous street art site at 5 Pointz in Queens and apply their knowledge to describing the frequency of different types and colours of ‘tags’. Back in the classroom, students are set three problems to demonstrate their new understanding.</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a></p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: <a href="https://goo.gl/RkEPsA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/RkEPsA</a></p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ understanding of fractions and their ability to apply them to real life situations.</p> <p>Students take a trip to the world famous street art site at 5 Pointz in Queens and apply their knowledge to describing the frequency of different types and colours of ‘tags’, and other objects they can see.</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a></p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: <a href="https://goo.gl/ssgxo7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/ssgxo7</a></p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ skills in geographical descriptions, identifying similarities and differences between LEDCs and MEDCs, as well as the physical geography of rivers.</p> <p>Students go on virtual field trips using Google Expeditions to both the Amazon and the River Thames, identifying, comparing and describing.</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a></p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan go to: <a href="https://goo.gl/Y3OTY8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/Y3OTY8</a></p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops student skills in physical and human geography with a trip to Mount Everest.</p> <p>Students learn to use locational language and develop geographical descriptions of both physical and human features of the Mount Everest region.</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a></p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: <a href="https://goo.gl/vbMaIq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/vbMaIq</a></p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ understanding of volcanoes</p> <p>Take a virtual field trip to Tolbachik Volcano and use this inspiration to develop students’ work on natural hazards and volcanoes.</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a>.</p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: <a href="https://goo.gl/4wY6NI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/4wY6NI</a>.</p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops student knowledge of a variety of mini-beasts as well as creative writing skills.</p> <p>Students can choose from a range of different mini-beast expeditions on Google Expeditions: the Ambush Bug, Whip Spider, Malayan Jungle Nymph (pictured), Giant Devil’s Flower Mantis or Darkling Beetle.</p> <p>Students first describe their chosen mini-beast using the photos in the Google Expedition, commenting also on how the creature is adapted to its environment. Then, they develop creative writing skills, writing a story from the point of view of one of the mini-beasts.</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a></p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: <a href="https://goo.gl/Fhj1xU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/Fhj1xU</a></p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson takes students into space to explore microgravity.</p> <p>On the International Space Station, astronauts don’t experience complete weightlessness, but instead microgravity. How does this force affect sleeping, eating and exercising?</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a>.</p> <p>This Google Expeditions Lesson is number 2 of a 4 lesson sequence. It can be used as a standalone lesson or in conjunction with others listed below. Links direct to Google Docs versions of the lessons.</p> <p>Lesson 1: Google Expeditions: Introducing the International Space Station <a href="https://goo.gl/Wy5A2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/Wy5A2F</a></p> <p>Lesson 2: Google Expeditions: Life in Microgravity <a href="https://goo.gl/3cqhwv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/3cqhwv</a></p> <p>Lesson 3: Google Expeditions: Microgravity and Experiments <a href="https://goo.gl/iU4V3z" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/iU4V3z</a></p> <p>Lesson 4: Google Expeditions: Build your own Space Station <a href="https://goo.gl/mCo36M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/mCo36M</a></p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ understanding of friction.</p> <p>Abstract concepts, such as friction, can often be hard for students to understand. Take your students on a rock-climbing expedition to El Capitan, where they can see the importance of understanding friction and then perform a series of hands-on investigations in the classroom to develop understanding of the concept.</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a></p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: hhttps://goo.gl/aAp4Ic</p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ understanding of gravity.</p> <p>Abstract concepts, such as gravity, can often be hard for students to understand. Take your students on a rock-climbing expedition to El Capitan, where they can see the importance of understanding gravity and then perform a series of hands-on investigations in the classroom to develop understanding of the concept.</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a>.</p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: <a href="https://goo.gl/tuNykS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/tuNykS</a>.</p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ understanding of experimental conditions and how microgravity might affect some of the investigations they conduct in the classroom.</p> <p>The International Space Station is not just a place for amazing views of planet earth, but a space science laboratory for conducting experiments. How might the experiments you conduct in the classroom be different if you were an astronaut doing them in space?</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a>.</p> <p>This Google Expeditions Lesson is number 3 of a 4 lesson sequence. It can be used as a standalone lesson or in conjunction with others listed below. Links direct to Google Docs versions of the lessons.</p> <p>Lesson 1: Google Expeditions: Introducing the International Space Station <a href="https://goo.gl/Wy5A2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/Wy5A2F</a></p> <p>Lesson 2: Google Expeditions: Life in Microgravity <a href="https://goo.gl/3cqhwv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/3cqhwv</a></p> <p>Lesson 3: Google Expeditions: Microgravity and Experiments <a href="https://goo.gl/iU4V3z" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/iU4V3z</a></p> <p>Lesson 4: Google Expeditions: Build your own Space Station <a href="https://goo.gl/mCo36M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/mCo36M</a></p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson challenges students to write a tourist brochure for the Angel Falls.</p> <p>Students will go on a virtual field trip to the Angel Falls in Venezuela and learn about tourism in the area, before developing their skills in writing geographical descriptions to create a tourist brochure.</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a></p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: <a href="https://goo.gl/oyU14G" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/oyU14G</a></p>

<p>This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ understanding of recycling and where waste goes.</p> <p>Students develop their knowledge of recycling through a Google Expedition to the New York Department of Sanitation. They apply their learning in the form of a waste diary and develop values needed to reduce and recycle more of their waste.</p> <p>Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/</a></p> <p>To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: <a href="https://goo.gl/UzlX1w" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/UzlX1w</a></p>

<p>This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The text gives an account of all the tragic events that took place during the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident.</p> <p>After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: True or False exercises, a definitions match exercise, a fill-in-the-gaps exercise, a fun crossword and engage in an in class discussion over nuclear energy, radiation and it’s effects on human health. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Ideally, this handout could be used along a #GoogleExpeditions NASA virtual reality trip! A full answer key is included.</p>

<p>This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes the origin and history of the Aztec civilization from their first settlement in Tenochtitlan to their fall by the Spaniard colonizers in 1519.</p> <p>After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including a crossword, fill in the gaps, True or False exercises and a fun crossword. The text can be used for IGCSE and TOEFL vocabulary building purposes. This handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. A full answer key included.</p>

<p>This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The text describes in the history of NASA from the Cold War to organizing the first colonies in Mars.</p> <p>After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, a matching exercise and a fun crossword . The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Ideally, this handout could be used along a #GoogleExpeditions NASA virtual reality trip!</p>

A lesson for studying sources of radiation in their communities and use simple addition to calculate how much they are exposed to each year.<br /> <br /> Standards: CCSS aligned with focus on Anchor Standards, Math Content Standards and NGSS Content Standards<br /> Pedagogy: Leverages formative, inquiry-style approach, CCSS Standards for Mathematical Practice and NGSS Science and Engineering Practices<br /> Google Expeditions: Nuclear Disaster Aftermath: The Fall Out<br /> Resources included: Turnkey Google Doc and Google SLides embedded as links in lesson plan. Ready to share!