This guide will provide educators with a blend of quality content (resources, websites, books, videos and ideas) and exemplary pedagogy to guide students through an inquiry-driven approach to climate change learning. It draws upon seven key strategies...
Empowering the Youngest Learners in a Warming World K-2 was developed to support teachers in approaching climate change in an age-appropriate way with young students. This resource is a comprehensive guide to climate change education with five different...
Empowering Young Learners in a Warming World 3-6 was developed to support teachers in approaching climate change in an age-appropriate way with young students. This resource is a comprehensive guide to climate change education with five different...
This resource provides teachers with three inquiries intended to support students through building an understanding of the science of climate change. The learning takes place through inquiries from questions generated by students, which is authentic and...
This unit/module is designed as a curriculum resource for teachers who want to use a school food garden as an "outdoor classroom" where students can experience hands-on learning in many areas of the curriculum. This unit will provide year round learning...
In this resource, students will start to conceptualize themselves as changemakers. By learning from their peers and other members of the community, students will begin to make plans for how they can make the world around them a better place. Lesson...
The purpose of this resource is to use global goals as a catalyst to enable students to define a local community problem they would like to solve and to begin by creating a plan of action. In this activity, students will: • by the community walker,...
Water and Biodiversity: Cleaning up our act is intended to raise awareness of the impact humans have had on aquatic ecosystems. Moreover, they are intended to make students aware of the conservation efforts that are ongoing in their communities, and to...
In Evolving Ecosystems, students will try to answer the big question: What actions can we take to protect ecosystems? To do this, they will watch an introductory video by youth host, Anisha, and Boris Worm on an expedition in the Nova Scotia’s Bay...
Environmental Justice! is a freely-available community research guide developed as part of the Smithsonian Science Institute's Global Goals project. The guide helps young people learn more about the concerns of their community in order to communicate...
This Climate Justice in BC resource package was designed to provide teachers with classroom-ready materials to engage their students with how climate action intersects with social justice. The curriculum features eight modules designed for students in...
Healthy Neighborhood Healthy Kids is an in-depth resource with a service-learning project as its culmination. The resource is comprised of seven activities to engage students in meaningful exploration of their community and to provide teachers,...
In Protecting Populations, students will try to answer the big question: How sustainable is our use of our marine resources? To do this, they will watch an introductory video by youth host, Holly, and Boris Worm. They will join local fishermen and scientists...
In this design thinking resource, students will follow very precise steps and plans in order to reuse an object in a different way for the well being of the people in their community. Through ten different activities the students will work on a project...
This unique resource offers teachers a ready to use set of tools to examine climate change, particularly how it is affecting Alaska's ecosystem. This resource is based on powerful videos and reflection questions so students really grasp the issues presented....
In Marine Migration, students will try to answer the big question: How can we ensure the survival of migratory species? To do this, they will watch an introductory video by youth host Sergio and lead scientist Dr. Boris Worm as they head out on an expedition...
Beat The Flood is a STEM resource that promotes critical thinking, problem solving, communication and collaboration. This resource has students look at flooding around the world and learn more about flood-resistant housing. As we know, flooding due to...
In The Harvest, students will try to answer the big question: How can we take a little and leave a lot for nature? Students will watch an introductory video by youth host, Jordan who invites them and lead scientist Dr. Boris Worm to his Heiltsuk homelands...
Through a variety of activities, this resource seeks to educate students about the factors that contribute to climate change and their effects on society, the economy and the environment. They will also explore adapting to the existing and projected effects...
Listening Takes Heart is the first lesson plan in a set of three centered around the theme of Citizenship prepared for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In this lesson, the students will observe an artwork and using Visual Thinking Strategies prompts describe...