Climate Schools Programme science 1B: transport in our lives

Date published: 19 November 2025
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Green energy transition  

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

  • Help students understand how our vehicles are powered
  • Explore the pros and cons of different methods of powering vehicles
  • Focus on green jobs 

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 – transport
  • Climate Schools Programme student worksheets lesson 1B – transport 

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