Play to Fight the Climate Crisis
Provided by: United Nations Decade on Restoration|Published on: June 18, 2026
Grades: 6, 7, 8
Type: Games
Subjects: Biology
Authors: United Nations Decade on Restoration
Region: Global
Languages: English
This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Learn about our review process →
This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Learn about our review process →
Synopsis
- This student-facing, online game takes players through four ecosystems they will work to restore and fight climate change.
- In the game, students use simple controls to plant native trees, plant seagrass, put out wildfires, and re-green a city.
Teaching Materials
Prerequisites:
- Consider introducing students to each of the ecosystems presented and how they are impacted by climate change.
- Ensure students are familiar with native and invasive plants, the benefits of green spaces, and the impact of climate change on wildfires and coral reefs.
Classroom Implementation:
- Use this game for early finishers when working on projects and assignments involving climate change, ecosystems, and restoration.
Extensions:
- Students choose one ecosystem to build a diorama of, including examples of how the ecosystem is improved by restoration efforts.
Related Resources:
- Use this lesson to introduce students to invasive species and how they threaten ecosystems.
- Use this lesson to demonstrate how coral reefs are impacted by climate change.
- Pair it with this article to help students understand the importance of seagrass.
- Introduce students to the role of grasslands in the carbon cycle with this lesson.
- Help students see the benefits of green spaces in cities and other communities using this video.
This interactive game tasks students with working to restore four different ecosystems, answering questions along the way. The game is short, but it serves to introduce students to how the climate crisis affects different ecosystems. At the end of the game, an extensive collection of restoration projects from the UN is linked for further learning. This resource is recommended for teaching.
Teaching Tips
Standards
Resource Type and Format
Scientist Reviewed
This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Our review process ensures that every resource in our library reflects the current state of climate science.
Learn about our review process →
