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Coping with Climate Anxiety: Mental Health Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Effie Wolters|Published on: February 14, 2023
Lesson Plan Grades 6-8 Created by SubjectToClimate teachers

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In this lesson, students learn about climate anxiety and create a climate anxiety toolkit.


Step 1 - Inquire: Students discuss statistics about the prevalence of climate anxiety in children and young people and try out a strategy to cope with this anxiety.


Step 2 - Investigate: Students research and practice a strategy to manage anxiety and create a one-page mini-poster about this strategy.


Step 3 - Inspire: Students share their mini-poster with the class and discuss what they learned from each other.
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Subjects: Health
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Region: Global
Posted on Feb 14, 2023

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Effie Wolters

6-8 Chemistry and Earth Science Teacher

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