Lesson six Hong Kong data challenge Hong Kong

Lesson six: Hong Kong data challenge

Hong Kong data challenge ¢ ¢ You will: l Learn more about the challenges facing Hong Kong. l Answer data challenge questions related to the challenges facing Hong Kong. This will help you to learn: l How decision makers use research and data to assess the challenges and come up with solutions to solve them. .

Facing the challenges The Hong Kong government and nongovernmental organisations such as Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) are taking action to try and mitigate the problems and challenges facing Hong Kong. ¢ They assess the risk from the challenges and come up with solutions by researching the challenges and collecting data. ¢

Why did the Hong Kong government ban fishing trawlers like these? WWF

Extreme rainfall ¢ ¢ ¢ Watch a video showing Hong Kong’s extreme rainfall, go to You. Tube www. youtube. com/watch? v=n. Hz. E_P 2 l. V c 8 How can people can protect themselves, local buildings and homes from storms? What could the government and decision makers do?

Why might these men be working on the slopes? Ross Burrough ©

Main activity ¢ ¢ Complete the data challenges questions. Use your maths knowledge to answer the questions related to the challenges facing Hong Kong: -Temperature -Rainfall -Pollution and litter -Over-fishing -Waste management

Extension Can you create a data challenge question for another pupil to answer? ¢ Swap and answer a question from another pupil. ¢

Plenary Mark your own work ¢ Which challenge facing Hong Kong concerns you the most? ¢ Does the United Kingdom face any similar challenges to Hong Kong? ¢

Further study WWF and the Chinese White Dolphin Visit the WWF website to learn more about endangered species of the seas and oceans surround Hong Kong. ¢