Core Component 1: Incorporating SEL in Age-Appropriate Ways
Many of the lessons begin with mindfulness and gratitude exercises, helping students regulate their emotions and prepare for challenging topics like climate change, which may cause anxiety. The program also includes a resource for educators to use as a tool for helping students work through difficult feelings as they learn about climate change.
Core Component 2: Discovering Science, Connecting Realities, and Cultivating Stewardship
In Lesson 1, students will take a nature walk and write down what they notice and appreciate about the environment around them. Students will also be inspired by stories of young people who are participating in activism. Then, in Lesson 4, students brainstorm how they can use their strengths to protect the environment.
Core Component 3: Promoting Global Awareness, Cultural Understanding, and Celebrating Diversity
Students partner with those from classrooms around the globe and share their experiences, thoughts, and discoveries throughout the lessons. This encourages students to be open to other perspectives and realities that may differ from their own.
Students also create their own climate stories and share them with the class, recognizing that everyone has a story that is unique to their circumstances.