Climate: What Can We Change?

Positives

• This resource includes a downloadable PDF activity plan, tips sheet, and teacher guide.
• The "What is Climate Change" video does a really good job of explaining the greenhouse effect in terms appropriate for younger students.

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers must create a free account to access the materials.
• The videos are MP4s, so there are no ads but they may take longer to download on slower Internet speeds.
  
• The lesson includes a list of vocabulary terms that students should be familiar with before watching the videos.
• The videos may appeal to younger audiences more than older students, but the content is appropriate for the grades identified.
  

Differentiation

• After the lesson, older students could write a reflection paper about their feelings and the messaging in the videos. Do they feel motivated or overwhelmed? 
• After this lesson, students could research the solutions to climate change that have the biggest impact on reducing global carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and present a plan of action for their community, state, country, or planet to follow to address climate change.
  
• Students could research another kid or adult who has worked to combat climate change and present their findings to the class.  The Our Climate Voices articles are a good place to start looking.
  
• Other resources on this topic include this video about a fourth-grade class that converted their classroom to solar power, this library of images on climate solutions, and this project on passing a climate resolution through the school board.