Climate change resources: Key Stage Three

Key Stage Three The carbon and water cycles, climate and change Environmental interactions and management Module

These pages are about our changing climate and how it affects our lives, from the buildings we live and work in, to the way we travel, the holidays we take and the food we buy in the shops.

Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time. Its impact is being felt today in parts of the world. It regularly makes the news. The main debate amongst scientists today is focussed on the amount and rate of climate change we can expect to experience in the future.

The materials on these pages were written for the 'Your Climate, Your Life' website which was developed by the Royal Geographical Society with IBG with support from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Climate Challenge Fund.

Your Climate, Your Life website was winner of the non-book category at the Scottish Association of Geography Teachers awards 2007.

Material research and development: Rinku Mitra

Material research and content for A Level: Dr Simon Oakes (Senior A-level examiner)

Resource content writers: Jill Hatcher, Bow Boys School; Christopher Spicer, Michelle Feeley, Moulsham High School and Humanities College, Jo Price, Noel Jenkins, Court Fields Community School, Katherine Logan, Oaks Park High School

A graphic of a globe surrounded by flame with a hand holding a lighter underneath

A changing climate

How a changing climate affects our lives

Green designs

Options for living sustainably

The big surf

How could surfing be affected by climate change?

Musically sound

How the music industry can impact climate change

An aerial view over Blackpool beach at dusk

Days out

Where will we holiday in the future?

Beating the heat

Coping with extreme weather and heat

Flowers for the future

How might your garden adapt to climate change?

Location, location, location

How does flood risk affect where you live?

Buying power: Food

Where does your food come from?

Tomorrow's energy

Looking at renewable energy sources

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A Changing Climate Can I Cut My Carbon Footprint?

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A Changing Climate Can I Cut My Carbon Footprint? (1)

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A Changing Climate Carbon Footprint Questionnaire

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A Changing Climate Carbon Footprint Questionnaire (1)

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A Changing Climate Our Carbon Footprint

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A Changing Climate Our Carbon Footprint (1)

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A Changing Climate Temperature Maps

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A Changing Climate Temperature Maps (1)

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A Changing Climate What is Climate Change?

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A Changing Climate What is Climate Change? (1)

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A Changing Climate What is Climate Change? Movie

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A Changing Climate What is our Carbon Footprint? Movie

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Green Designs Adaptions to Architecture

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Green Designs Adaptions to Architecture

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Green Designs Building Design Activity

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Green Designs Building Design Activity (1)

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Green Designs Teachers' Notes

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Green Designs Teachers' Notes (1)

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Green Designs The Cis Tower

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Green Designs The Cis Tower (1)

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Green Designs Where would you find a house like this? Activity

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Green Designs Where would you find a house like this? Activity (1)

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Green Solutions Movie

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The Big Surf How Does Climate Change affect the Surfer? Non-Interactive Version

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The Big Surf How Does Climate Change affect the Surfer? Non-Interactive Version (1)

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The Big Surf Meet a Surfer Video

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The Big Surf Mystery Cards

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The Big Surf Mystery Cards (1)

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The Big Surf Teachers' Notes

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The Big Surf Teachers' Notes (1)

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The Big Surf The Future of Extreme Sports

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The Big Surf The Future of Extreme Sports (1)

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Musically Sound Diagram of a Lifecycle of a Single

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Musically Sound Storyboard

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Musically Sound Storyboard

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Musically Sound Teachers' Notes

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Musically Sound Teachers' Notes (1)

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Days Out Benidorm Template Presentation

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Days Out Blackpool Template Presentation

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Days Out Destination Benidorm

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Days Out Destination Benidorm (1)

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Days Out Destination Blackpool

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Days Out Destination Blackpool (1)

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Days Out Holiday Cards

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Days Out Holiday Cards (1)

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Days Out Teachers' Notes

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Days Out Teachers' Notes (1)

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Days Out Temperature Maps

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Days Out Temperature Maps (1)

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Days Out Web Blog Template

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Days Out Web Blog Template

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Beating the Heat Changing Lives: Winners and Losers Cool Biz

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Beating the Heat Changing Lives: Winners and Losers Cool Biz (1)

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Beating the Heat Changing Lives: Winners and Losers Movie

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Beating the Heat Clothes for the Climate Non-Interactive Version

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Beating the Heat Clothes for the Climate Non-Interactive Version (1)

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Beating the Heat Extreme Events Mind Map Template

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Beating the Heat Extreme Events Mind Map Template (1)

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Beating the Heat Role Playing Role Cards

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Beating the Heat Role Playing Role Cards (1)

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Beating the Heat Scorching Summers, Wetter Winters Chart

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Beating the Heat Scorching Summers, Wetter Winters Chart (1)

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Beating the Heat Teachers' Notes

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Beating the Heat Teachers' Notes (1)

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Beating the Heat What To Wear? Clothing for the Climate movie

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Flowers for the Future How Does Your Garden Grow? Design Template

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Flowers for the Future How Does Your Garden Grow? Design Template (1)

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Flowers for the Future How Does Your Garden Grow? Plans and Flowers for the Future

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Flowers for the Future How Does Your Garden Grow? Plans and Flowers for the Future (1)

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Flowers for the Future Stand Up and Deliver Evaluation Grid

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Flowers for the Future Stand Up and Deliver Evaluation Grid (1)

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Flowers for the Future Teachers' Notes

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Flowers for the Future Teachers' Notes (1)

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Flowers for the Future What Grows Where?

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Flowers for the Future What Grows Where? Non-Interactive Version

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Flowers for the Future What Grows Where? Non-Interactive Version (1)

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Location, Location, Location At Risk

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Location, Location, Location At Risk (1)

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Location, Location, Location Flooding Risk London

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Location, Location, Location Flooding Risk London (1)

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Location, Location, Location Future Flooding in the UK

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Location, Location, Location Future Flooding in the UK (1)

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Location, Location, Location News Template

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Location, Location, Location News Template (1)

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Location, Location, Location Should We Build on the Thames Estuary? Movie

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Location, Location, Location Teachers' Notes

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Location, Location, Location Teachers' Notes (1)

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Buying Power: Food Feeding Frenzy: A Food Miles Debate

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Buying Power: Food Feeding Frenzy: A Food Miles Debate (1)

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Buying Power: Food Food Findings Co-op Facts

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Buying Power: Food Food Findings Co-op Facts (1)

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Buying Power: Food Food miles grid

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Buying Power: Food Journey of a Fish

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Buying Power: Food Journey of a Fish (1)

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Buying Power: Food Journey of a Strawberry

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Buying Power: Food macker 2

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Buying Power: Food Seasonal Shopping

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Buying Power: Food Seasonal Shopping (1)

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Buying Power: Food Teachers' Notes

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Buying Power: Food Teachers' Notes (1)

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Buying Power: Food Where Does All Your Food Come From? Grid

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Tomorrow's Energy Teachers' Notes (1)

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Tomorrow's Energy Teachers' Notes

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