Grade 9 Science Lesson Plan: Climate Change

Objective:

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

Define climate change and its causes.

Identify the impacts of climate change on the environment and human societies.

Understand the importance of mitigating and adapting to climate change.

Duration:

60 minutes

Engage (10 minutes):

Begin by asking students what they know about climate change. Write their responses on the
whiteboard.

Show visual aids or graphs depicting changes in temperature, sea levels, and carbon dioxide levels over
time.

Ask thought-provoking questions like "What do you think causes climate change?" or "How might
climate change affect your community?"