Climate Schools Programme science 1B: heating in our lives

Date published: 19 November 2025
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Green energy transition 

This is science lesson 1B (heat) of the Climate Schools Programme. The lesson is designed to: 

  • Help students understand how our heat is powered 
  • Introduce the concept of the green energy transition 
  • Compare different alternative methods of heating a building 

You could teach science lesson 1A before this lesson if you wanted to

This resource includes: 

  • Climate Schools Programme lesson plan 
  • Climate Schools Programme slide deck lesson 1B heat 
  • Climate Schools Programme student worksheets lesson 1B heat 

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