Brainstorming: What Is Climate Change?
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15 minutesGrades3, 4, 5English Language Arts
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Written by Emily Townsend
About this activity
This activity acts as an anticipation guide to learn what knowledge students already have about climate change.
Everything you need to teach it
- Brainstorming: What Is Climate Change?View Activity
Teaching tips
- This graphic organizer can be used as an anticipatory set or pre-assessment. It allows the teacher to gauge student background knowledge on the topic in an open-ended way.
- It also allows for the teacher to identify misconceptions about climate change.
- Students can write about feelings or facts in the bubbles.
- Check in with students before, during and after discussions and activities related to climate change. These topics are important but can be upsetting and triggering. Be aware of students’ needs and take breaks, as needed.
From the scientist review
Students can use this exercise to come up with ideas for how they could best take climate action and share what they know about climate change. The exercise has undergone a rigorous science review and has been approved for classroom use.
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Emily Townsend
K-8 ELL Teacher
Emily Townsend is an educator with 15 years of teaching experience as both a general education teacher and an English Language Learner (ELL) specialist. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Drake University and a Master of Arts in Teaching, Leadership, and Cultural Competency from the University of Iowa.
