Students are asked to consider the pros and cons involved in changing how we use our land. This is a good preparation for the Dragon’s Den Challenge.
What does the United Kingdom really look like? If you had to guess what proportion of land in the world is urban, my guess is you would be unlikely to get it right. It is only 1%.
In this activity the young people get a chance to estimated how land use is divided in the UK. Using the concept of a cake divided into 24 pieces they estimate how many slices would be allocated to different aspects of land use before learning the answers.
In the second part of the activity they consider how differently the cake will need to be divided if we are going to meet the challenge of becoming carbon neutral.
Finally, they consider whether or not they agree with the proposed changes that have been put forward by the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales. This can be a stand-alone activity, or it can be used as an introduction to the ‘Dragon’s Den’ activities that follow.
Key Stage 3/4
Purpose: To discover how the land of the UK is used today and to consider what changes could be made if we are to become carbon zero.