Mitigation vs. Adaptation

• This resource is a 45-minute classroom activity that introduces students to the climate change concepts of adaptation and mitigation. 
• Students read about the concepts and then categorize solutions as either mitigations or adaptations. 

Positives

• This is a great resource to foster cross-curricular connections between ELA and science.
• The teacher's lesson plan contains an answer key, which facilitates implementation.

Additional Prerequisites

• The educator should be familiar with the climate change concepts of adaptation and mitigation.
• The teacher guide and student handout can be downloaded and used offline or printed.

Differentiation

• This lesson is a good way of creating awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially goals 5, 9, and 10.
• Students can be encouraged to learn more about climate change adaptations through this course.
• Classes can brainstorm and categorize other potential solutions to climate problems not listed on the activity sheet.
• Teachers could expand on this topic using the lesson plan called Presenting a Climate Solution, where students choose one solution to research more about and share their findings with the class.
• Other helpful resources include this video on potential solutions and adaptations, this collection of images depicting climate solutions, and this table of possible solutions.

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