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In this unit pupils:
- learn that rocks, soils and building materials have a variety of chemical characteristics
- learn that chemical weathering alters rocks and building materials over time
- consider how the atmosphere and water resources are affected by natural processes and the activity of humans
- consider how environmental conditions are monitored and controlled
- distinguish between different environmental issues
In scientific enquiry pupils:
- consider how scientists work to monitor the environment
- decide on the suitability of secondary sources for providing information on a particular question
- consider how evidence for climate and environmental change needs careful interpretation
- evaluate the evidence obtained
- investigate environmental change using evidence from secondary sources
This unit is expected to take approximately 7 hours.
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