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Generation Carbon Read Aloud

Provided by: The Carbon Almanac

Videos Grades 3-5, 6-8

Synopsis

This video features students around the world reading "Generation Carbon, It's Time to Start: A Carbon Almanac for Kids".
The read-aloud features student readers from Toronto, the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, France, Costa Rica, and the United States.
Students will learn about the greenhouse effect, its impact on the environment, what they can do to make a difference, and how to inform others about climate change.

Subjects: Science, Health

Authors: The Carbon Almanac

Region: Europe, North America, South and Central America, United States, Global, Oceania, Massachusetts, Alabama

Languages: English

Positives

Students will love hearing other students read the pages of the book.
The message for students to do their best and not cut out everything that they need or enjoy is comforting and can ease the minds of students who may feel overwhelmed.
References to popular children's movies will excite students and keep them engaged.

Prerequisites

Students should understand basic environmental actions, like recycling.
Some students may need to practice strategies for dealing with big emotions as they learn about climate change. The Climate Emotions Wheel resource can help them do this.
Teachers may want to print the Game Plan Talk Tracker for students. Teachers can find the image of this page here.

Differentiation & Implementation

To encourage students to participate in the Bedtime Story Challenge, teachers can have a few copies of the Generation Carbon book on hand to lend to students, or they can team up with their library.
Students can choose one action item from the book and create posters to encourage others to participate.
Teachers can follow this book with a lesson featuring green careers, like those mentioned. The lessons Green Careers: A Public Speaking Lesson for grades 3-5 and Chief Heat Officer: Green Career Lesson for grades 6-8 are great options.
Students can practice having conversations to inform others about climate change.
Inspired by the video, students can create a brief picture book to inform others about climate change, record them reading it, and share it with their grown-ups.

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Resource Type and Format

All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.