What I Can Do About Climate Change

• This lesson challenges students to identify ways they can use their skills and interests to help fight climate change and discuss climate change with friends and family.
• The lesson includes a podcast about climate solutions, two activities to motivate students to take climate action, and a lesson plan.

Positives

• Students are encouraged to consider their passions, interests, and skills.
• The lesson plan includes a list of objectives, curriculum alignments, discussion questions, background information, and tips for social-emotional learning.

Additional Prerequisites

• The two activities and podcast should take at least 70 minutes to complete.
• To provide context, students should listen to the podcast before completing the activities.
• Before the lesson, students should understand how climate change is caused, the greenhouse effect, and the role of human activities in causing global warming.

Differentiation

• In the group activity, have students consider ways they can work together toward climate action based on their Venn diagrams. Each group can come up with a realistic action plan.
  
• Older students can use this lesson as an opportunity to consider how climate action can be integrated into their future careers.
• Consider having students practice their climate conversations in class with each other every few weeks as they learn more about climate change.

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