"Saving Planet Earthly" Read Aloud
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Provided by: ClimateScience|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- The children's book "Saving Planet Earthly" provides a clear introduction to the causes, consequences, and solutions to climate change.
- Teachers can read the book aloud or students can take turns reading, and the Teacher's Guide provides discussion questions and other suggestions for accompanying activities.
Subjects: Science, English Language Arts
Authors: ClimateScience
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This activity builds students' note-taking and reading skills.
- There is a glossary at the end of the book and an encouraging note to inspire readers.
Additional Prerequisites
- To see SubjectToClimate's notes on "Saving Planet Earthly," click here. To go directly to the digital text, click here.
- Students must have a basic understanding of climate change terms.
Differentiation
- Teachers should consider providing a method for students to practice writing notes, such as a graphic organizer.
- As an extension, students could be challenged to write a letter to Earthly pledging to take action to help the environment.
- The teacher could ask students to write their own definitions of climate change on the board and then combine them into one complete definition.
- Other recommended resources include Handwriting Practice with Earthly and Write a Letter to Thoko.
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ClimateScience
ClimateScience inspires young talents to seek careers in fields where they contribute to climate solutions. By providing beautifully illustrated, understandable, science-based educational content for free for everyone, they are building the fundamentals for Climate Education.
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