Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Adaptation
Provided by: ClimateScience |Published on: April 27, 2021
Lesson Plan Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This interactive course about climate adaptation includes sections on adaptation versus mitigation, agriculture, water, health, and infrastructure.
- This course contains text, interactive questions, infographics, links to references, and two sections at the end called "Open Problems" and "Final Quiz."
Subjects: Science, Social Studies, Health
Authors: ClimateScience
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- The course is available in a number of languages.
- A certificate is provided at the end of the course.
Additional Prerequisites
- This course is part of a series of climate change courses from ClimateScience.
- Students should have a basic understanding of climate change prior to beginning this course.
- Students will need a computer and Internet connection to use the interactive features.
- Teachers and students will need to enroll and create a free account to use the course and save their progress.
Differentiation
- This course provides two levels of learning. Before enrolling in the course, users can scroll down and use the button to toggle between. "Simple" and "Advanced." The "Simple" setting is recommended for middle school students, while the "Advanced" setting is recommended for high school students.
- Stronger readers can spend time reading and exploring any of the links to actual scientific papers.
- Students can proceed through this course at their own pace.
- Discussion questions for this resource could include:
- How should global organizations or individual nations help support climate migrants and climate refugees?
- Should simple and efficient design solutions, such as passive solar design/solar tubes, lighter-colored paint and roofing, efficient appliances, native plants and trees instead of grass, or higher-grade insulation be required for all new construction projects?
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About the Partner Provider
ClimateScience
ClimateScience inspires young talents to seek careers in fields where they contribute to climate solutions. By providing beautifully illustrated, understandable, science-based educational content for free for everyone, they are building the fundamentals for Climate Education.
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