Earth Warriors Free Pilot Lessons: Ages 5-8

• This resource provides three lesson plans from the Earth Warriors Curriculum.
• In Lesson 1, students learn about planet Earth the Earth Warriors community.
• In Lesson 2, students learn about melting ice and connect this concept to the melting polar ice caps and rising sea levels.
• In Lesson 3, students pick their favorite Earth warrior and make their own commitments to climate mitigation. 

Positives

• Students can relate with fictional superhero characters as well as with real-life children who can be role models for taking action for the climate.
• The additional activities and resources for each lesson provide a wealth of ideas for extension activities, including templates for coloring pages and an Earth Warriors theme song with accompanying dance moves.

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers will need a projector or screen to display the presentation slides and videos, unless they are assigned for computer use.
• Other materials needed include a globe, paint, paper, natural materials like flowers, sticks and string, ice cubes, small stones or clay, small animal figurines, and flip chart paper.
  

Differentiation

• Students in science class can use these lessons to learn about climate science as well as states of matter and the process of melting ice. 
• Students in social studies or art classes can learn about the ability for everyone in a community, including children, to take action and to communicate messages through artwork.
• A version of these lessons recommended for students aged 8-11 is available here.

• Other resources related to this topic include this art activity that encourages recycling, this interactive story about the basics of climate change, and this animated video about climate change.

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