In this video, the focus is on fossil fuels—what they are, why they are a problem for the environment, and what may be done to reduce their use. The video is accompanied by a series of discussion questions that teachers may use in conjunction with...
The video explores what it describes as the sleeping giant of climate change - sea level rise - and argues that the consequences could be huge. Drawing on evidence from the distant past, scientist predict the impact of rising sea levels and claim that...
The effects of climate change on ecosystems and the distribution of organisms within them are already evident in the Arctic. In this lesson, students will learn about the challenges that climate change presents for four specific Arctic predators. They...
Famed cartoonist Jim Toomey explains the relationship between global temperature increases and severe weather events in this solutions-based video that inspires us to act. Science and humour combine to demonstrate the global impacts of climate change...
This storybook recounts the adventures of Anita and her friends, Simon and Denis, as they learn about climate change. From their home in Boston to Greenland and the Maldives, the children learn of the impact of climate change on Earth with the help...
The activities in this lesson are meant to accompany the storybook "What in the World is Happening to our Climate?". The lesson plan consists of three distinct activities: Activity 1: Weather Adds Up to Climate In this hands-on activity that runs...
In this inquiry students investigate the issues surrounding carbon emissions and the concept of a ‘carbon footprint’. With this understanding they use tools identified in the resource to calculate their own carbon footprints and compare them...
The Climate Atlas of Canada is an interactive tool for students and teachers to learn about climate change in Canada. This engaging tool was created to communicate the severity of climate change in the Prairie provinces. It combines climate science, mapping,...
This resource is aimed at elementary students and provides an entry point to climate change education through the language arts. It was created with the idea that teaching about climate change at the elementary level is possible if the curriculum provides...
Six interdisciplinary lessons offer a thorough description of climate change basics. Attention is paid to foundational concepts, including atmosphere composition, heat-trapping gases, the greenhouse effect and global warming. Activities examine...
What is Climate Change is one of six 'big questions' students can investigate using the Climate Kids website. This lesson explains the science behind why our climate is changing and why it is important. Links to short readings, video descriptions, scientific...
In this video, a boy named Krrish talks to the audience about the importance of climate action. He visits his friends via technology who are youth activists around the globe and they share their stories of working towards reversing the effects of climate...
This resource provides an interdisciplinary study of the climate crisis. It includes a wide range of learning activities supported by links to an impressive array of resources. Topics include: The facts about climate change Our response to...
There's a game of Tetris happening on a global scale: The playing space is planet Earth, and all those pesky, stacking blocks represent carbon dioxide - a greenhouse gas that is piling up ever more rapidly as we burn the fossil fuels that run our cars,...
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...
The setting for this graphic novel is a secondary classroom 100 years in the future at a time when climate change no longer poses a threat to the planet. On this day the students examine 'a climate crisis that threatened the world a century ago’...
Green House Effect is the second of ten episodes that aim to teach students more about climate change and positively influence their lifestyle to help reduce greenhouse gas production and limit climate change. In this episode, students will learn...
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...
Climate change can be an overwhelming topic for young students. However, as the global citizens who could be most impacted by the environmental problems associated with warming temperatures it is important that they understand this issue. This fun, animated...