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CLIMATE CHANGE
Guidelines for K-12 Global Climate Change Education
National Wildlife Federation and The Climate Project
http://online.nwf.org/site/DocServer/cc_educators_guidelines.pdf?docID=1821
The National Wildlife Federation and The Climate Project recommend that educators carefully design climate change education according to age level. This allows for cognitive and problem-solving development; the subject inherently requires strong and effective building blocks of knowledge and skill. See NWF recommendations that children at different age levels need to know, understand, and be able to do in order to benefit the most from this education.
“What’s Up with Global Warming?” A Slideshow and Presenter’s Guide
National Wildlife Federation and The Climate Project
http://online.nwf.org/site/PageNavigator/ClimateClassroom/cc_teachers_slideshow
The slideshow, for students in grades 5 through 12, can be shown as part of a science class, social studies class, or after-school environmental club meeting. You’ll be able to explain how global warming works, when it started, how it’s measured, and how students can help.
This slideshow and its accompanying guide were designed in accordance with the North American Association for Environmental Education’s Guidelines for Environmental Education and the National Science Education Standards.
Working Toward a Green Future
National Wildlife Federation
http://www.climateclassroom.org/teens/toward-a-green-future.cfm
There’s a wide range of careers focused on the environment, due in part to the fact that the environment affects nearly all aspects of our lives. The guide, “Toward a Green Career” can help teens build on many of the things they enjoy doing in their everyday lives into an environmental focus.
The guide is designed to help teens focus on the environment and wildlife protection in all areas of life – now and for the future. And, it will help them explore careers that complement both their in-school and out-of-school interests. The guide also provides information on the variety of careers that are available, as well as tips on how to match skills and interests with those careers.
GlobalWarming101.com’s Teacher Curriculum http://www.willstegerfoundation.org/index.php/programs/k-12-education-program
Will Steger Foundation’s K-12 interdisciplinary climate change education program includes lesson plans that are experiential in nature, tied to national standards, and available free for download.
Project BudBurst
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/index.html
Project BudBurst is a national field campaign for citizen scientists designed to engage the public in the collection of important climate change data based on the timing of leafing and flowering of trees and flowers, and the project provides resources and opportunities for K-12 teachers and students. The citizen science observations and records are reported into the BudBurst data base.
Inconvenient Truth Classroom Curriculum
http://www.climatecrisis.net/pdf/AIT_Classroom.pdf
A series of lessons designed for science classrooms as a companion to the documentary Inconvenient Truth.
PBS "NOW" lesson plans on global warming
http://www.pbs.org/now/classroom/globalwarming.html
This curriculum teaches about the science of global warming, effects upon the natural environment and human society, and different perspectives held on the issue. NOW, an Emmy-winning weekly newsmagazine program produced by PBS.
World Wildlife Federation’s Climate Curriculum for Teachers: Your Climate, Your Future http://www.worldwildlife.org/climate/curriculum/item5944.html
The WWF Climate Change Team has developed a comprehensive educational curriculum that will elevate students' knowledge of the issue and spur dialogue about what each of us can do to make a difference.
OCEANS
Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/curriculum/welcome.html
A curriculum for teachers of that takes lesson plans that were developed for NOAA Voyages of Discovery and the Ocean Explorer Web Site and presents them in a comprehensive scope and sequence through subject area categories that cut across individual expeditions. Each lesson focuses on an inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning and is correlated to the National Science Education Standards.
RECYCLING
New York City Department of Sanitation
www.nyc.gov/wasteless/schools
New York City’s one-stop resource for waste prevention and recycling information and activities for your classroom and school.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
US Department of Energy – Energy Education and Workforce Efficiency
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/default.aspx
Teach your students the importance of green energy while enhancing your required curriculum. Here you'll find about 63 creative lesson plans, projects and other activities for grades K-12 on energy-related topics. Incorporate them into your classroom. Prepare your students for a greener future!
Topics include: Biomass Energy, Energy Basics, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Environment, Geothermal Energy, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, Hydropower, Ocean Energy, Solar Energy, Transportation Fuels, and Wind Energy
SUSTAINABILITY
Facing Our Future
http://www.facingthefuture.org/Curriculum/CurriculumHome/tabid/113/Default.aspx
Free curriculum downloads for teachers to use on climate change, global issues and sustainability.
Facing the Future is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and motivating today's students to be responsible stewards of tomorrow's world. Facing the Future curriculum is in use in all 50 U.S. states and over 60 countries by teachers and students in grades K-12, in undergraduate and graduate classes, and across multiple subject areas.
No Impact Project Curriculum
http://noimpactproject.org/educators-middle-high-school-environment-curriculum-html/
When Colin Beavan (aka “No Impact Man”) and his family decided to try living for a year in New York City without doing any harm to the environment (the “No Impact Experiment”), it attracted worldwide media attention. Why all the fuss? Because the Beavans traded their old habits for more environmentally-friendly ones – and figured out that doing so actually made their lives happier, healthier, and more abundant. People started talking about these discoveries, and thousands have tried their own No Impact Experiment.
This curriculum uses these tools to help middle and high school students explore the effects their everyday behavior has on the environment, their health, and their well-being. It will also challenge students to think about how the systems in our present society influence our lifestyle choices in ways that often are not good for environment. Finally, it will guide students to take action both individually and with others to bring about positive change.
TREES & NATURE AWARENESS
15 for Trees
New York Restoration Project
http://www.nyrp.org/Kids_Parents_Teachers/For_Educators/MillionTreesNYC_2
Got 15 minutes? That’s enough time to engage your students in one of our doable downloads, which consist of hands-on, inquiry-based activities that get students thinking about trees, the environment, their communities and stewardship. Join New York Restoration Project and MillionTreesNYC as we explore Trees and the Earth, Trees and New York City, Trees and Neighborhoods, and Trees and Me for grades K-8.
Council on the Environment of New York City
Training Student Organizers http://www.cenyc.org/ee/tso
TSO motivates high school and intermediate school students to organize and participate in environmental improvement projects in their neighborhoods, schools, and homes.
The goals of TSO are to make students more aware of environmental issues, help them develop a sense of themselves as individuals capable of effective citizenship and motivate them to deliver services to the city.
Council on the Environment of New York City
Greenmarket School Tours at the Market http://www.cenyc.org/markettour
GreenMarket Tours teach students about:
• Introduce the concepts of seasonality, local food, and sustainable agriculture.
• Teach about the health benefits of eating farm-fresh food.
• Explore the community created by the farmers market as a fun, interactive, and nurturing space.
• Discover the diverse varieties and delicious flavors of foods available at Greenmarket.
• Discuss the environmental impacts of eating local and seasonal foods versus out-of-season foods that have been shipped long distances.
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