Through the activities in this unit pupils will be able to understand, use and spell correctly words and phrases:
- relating to environmental conditions and change
- with a more precise meaning in scientific contexts,
eg ozone depletion, global warming
- relating to the environment,
eg vegetation cover, acid rain, catalytic converter, air and water quality, global warming
- relating to scientific enquiry and sources of evidence,
eg reliable, biased, insufficient data
Through the activities pupils could:
- appraise texts quickly and effectively for their usefulness
- recognise the standpoint of the author of a text and how it affects the meaning
- discuss and evaluate conflicting evidence to arrive at a considered viewpoint
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