The resources you and your school need to effectively teach climate change.
These comprehensive resources are built around the official NJ Student Learning Standards and expand on the work of the New Jersey Department of Education.
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OCCRI’s Sixth Climate Assessment Outlines Climate Change Effects on Oregon
This summary briefly describes the findings of the Oregon Climate Change Research In...
Added: 03/27/23
Earth Day Activities (6-8)
These Earth Day resources provide writing prompts that stimulate social and emotional connections to nature, vocabulary cards with i...
Added: 03/07/23
Earth Day Activities (9-12)
This group of Earth Day resources provides writing prompts that stimulate social and emotional connections to nature, vocabulary ca...
Added: 03/07/23
Earth Day Activities (3-5)
This group of Earth Day resources for students in grades three to five includes a word wall activity, art activities, writing prompt...
Added: 03/07/23
Earth Day Activities (K-2)
These fun Earth Day resources include a language arts word wall, writing worksheets, coloring and art activities, and math and langu...
Added: 03/07/23
Is This the Real Reason Weather is Getting Wilder?
This interesting video discusses what the jet stream is, how climate change affects the jet stream, future p...
Added: 03/21/23
Exxon Knew About Climate Change Almost 40 Years Ago
This article from Scientific American explains the extent of Exxon's knowledge about carbon emissions and c...
Added: 03/21/23
The Fish Game
In this game, students will learn how fishing practices and the number of fishing boats in an area can affect fish populations.
Added: 03/01/23
How Does Nature Improve Your Health?
This short, animated video describes the many reasons why taking care of our planet is one of the best things we can do to...
Added: 02/17/23
Climate Dashboard
This interactive resource allows students to explore graphs and maps of New Jersey's historical and projected weather conditions, from 2000 t...
Added: 03/09/23
Find the right professional learning opportunity for you or your school, whether it is support for curriculum development or foundational knowledge about climate change.
Teaching Climate Change Essentials
This six-week professional development program is a comprehensive online course supplying teachers with...
Youth Sustainability Education in International Energy and Agriculture Development Projects
In this webinar, Assistant Professor of Sustain...
Community of Practice for Schoolyard Forests
This is an open monthly discussion forum for school districts, county offices of education, an...
Implementing New Jersey's Climate Change Education Initiative
Green Ninja is offering specialized teacher training to prepare all New Jerse...
ABCs of Farm-Based Education
In this three-day workshop, farmers, farm-based educators, and non-formal educators will gather tips for creat...
Toolbox for Teaching Climate and Energy
This website features many resources to equip teachers to teach about climate and energy. The site...
Create Your Own Climate and Energy Units
This step-by-step guide provides a framework for utilizing CLEAN resources to develop NGSS-aligned...
Climate Change and New Jersey
This four-part, self-paced, interactive course provides information about the climate system and climate chan...
Elementary Teaching Strategies
This article features information about eight elementary teaching strategies to teach about climate change....
Climate Mental Health
This guide on climate mental health features many different resources to help teachers navigate teaching about climat...