Climate

change Lesson
WALT To investigate how climate changes
can cause extinction of species.

6 ecosystems and mega

fauna
Starter Activity:
Mega fauna means big
animal, name as many mega
fauna as you can (these can be
extinct or alive).

WILFLevel 3
Identify mega
fauna and when
they died out.
Level 4
Describe why
different mega
fauna died out.
Level 5
Explain what
caused some
mega fauna to
become extinct
while others
survived.
Level 6
Analyse the
reasons behind
the extinction of
different mega
fauna, and how
some species
adapted.
Level 7
Evaluate why

Q: Which mega fauna would you like to see brought back from

WALT To investigate how climate changes

can cause extinction of species.
Use your knowledge from
Geography and Science to
help you describe / explain
the following.
What
is web
a food
web?the
A food
shows
feeding connections
between plants and
animals.
An ecosystem
is a community of
What
is an ecosystem?
living and non-living things that work
together.

WILFLevel 3
Identify mega
fauna and when
they died out.
Level 4
Describe why
different mega
fauna died out.
Level 5
Explain what
caused some
mega fauna to
become extinct
while others
survived.
Level 6
Analyse the
reasons behind
the extinction of
different mega
fauna, and how
some species
adapted.
Level 7
Evaluate why

Q: Which mega fauna would you like to see brought back from

WILFLevel 3
Identify mega
fauna and when
What happened to the mega fauna?
they died out.
Level 4
1. The Earths climate changed, and temperatures
Describe why
increased by around 6C over about 1000 years.
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Level 5
mals had to fnd
Explain what
Finding the right sort of plants & food was tricky.
caused some
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mega fauna to
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were d
become extinct
isrupte
d.
while others
survived.
2. Humans explored and migrated to new areas in the
Level 6
world.
Analyse the
reasons behind
the extinction of
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different mega
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fauna, and how
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Level 7
.
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Evaluate why

WALT To investigate how climate changes

can cause extinction of species.

Q: Which mega fauna would you like to see brought back from

WALT To investigate how climate changes

can cause extinction of species.
Using the graph hand-out, describe / explain / analyse
what happened to the number of mega fauna groups as
the temperatures around the world began to rise.

WILFLevel 3
Identify mega
fauna and when
they died out.
Level 4
Describe why
different mega
fauna died out.
Level 5
Explain what
caused some
mega fauna to
become extinct
while others
survived.
Level 6
Analyse the
reasons behind
the extinction of
different mega
fauna, and how
some species
adapted.
Level 7
Evaluate why

Q: Which mega fauna would you like to see brought back from

WILFLevel 3
Identify mega
Choose a mega fauna animal (extinct or alive) and
fauna and when
they died out.
create an informative poster to say:
25mins Level 4
Describe why
1. What the creature is.
different mega
2. Explain why it became extinct or how it adapted to
fauna died out.
cope with a changing climate.
Level 5
3. Compare one that has survived with one that has
Explain what
not
caused some
4. Give the importance of the changing climate as to
mega fauna to
whether they went extinct
become extinct
while others
survived.
Level 6
Analyse the
reasons behind
the extinction of
different mega
fauna, and how
some species
adapted.
Level 7
Evaluate why

WALT To investigate how climate changes

can cause extinction of species.

Q: Which mega fauna would you like to see brought back from

Climate
change Lesson
WALT To investigate how climate changes
can cause extinction of species.

6 ecosystems and mega

fauna
What did YOU learn?
Explain how ecosystems can be
influenced by climate changes.

WILFLevel 3
Identify mega
fauna and when
they died out.
Level 4
Describe why
different mega
fauna died out.
Level 5
Explain what
caused some
mega fauna to
become extinct
while others
survived.
Level 6
Analyse the
reasons behind
the extinction of
different mega
fauna, and how
some species
adapted.
Level 7
Evaluate why

Q: Which mega fauna would you like to see brought back from