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Changing Climate: Classroom Resources

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Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 5:17 AM
To: Ellen Ebert <Ellen.Ebert@k12.wa.us>
Subject: Changing Climate: Classroom Resources

Australia is Burning: Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change


Teaching Climate Science in Your Classroom
Australia has always experienced bushfires during its "fire season." The hot, dry weather makes it easy for blazes to start and spread. This year, however, the combination of extreme heat, prolonged drought, and strong winds have been the most destructive yet, and scientists suggest that climate change may be the catalyst.

WGBH has produced a wide range of resources on climate for K-12, available on PBS LearningMedia. Scroll below to find interactives, lesson plans, and media to integrate into your curriculum.




Use this lesson plan to help students examine the impact of climate change through the stories of three children living in the Marshall Islands. Resources feature The Last Generation, an interactive documentary co-produced by FRONTLINE and The GroundTruth Project. Grades 8-12




Explore Greenland's glaciers from the air, the ground, and the sea as a research scientist examines why glacier ice is melting faster than expected, in this media gallery featuring 360° video by FRONTLINE and NOVA. Grades 9-12





In this set of activities and resources, students learn about impacts of drought through news videos of communities facing serious water shortages, analyze drought data and models from NOAA, and research and evaluate potential solutions. Grades 3-12





Find resources from a range of public media producers and curators that will help you learn and teach climate science literacy. The structure of this collection is based upon the Essential Principles of Climate Literacy. Grades K-12



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