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This resource does a great job of promoting collaborative discussion, which may be more engaging for both parties than the typical question-and-answer interview.
Students will enjoy leading the conversation with their chosen adult.
Prerequisites
Teachers should be mindful that if asking students to complete this with a parent or guardian, some families will need translated copies of this sheet.
Students should have at least a basic understanding of climate change.
Differentiation & Implementation
Teachers may want to ask other teachers and staff to volunteer to be interviewed by students who may not have adults at home who can participate in this discussion. Alternatively or additionally, teachers can have a long deadline for this conversation, giving families more opportunities to find the time.
Teachers can use this survey as a formative assessment to guide instruction, focusing on impacts that students and their adults are most worried about or have questions about.
Students can discuss some of their favorite outdoor activities and how climate change may impact their ability to do them. Many grown-ups may have already experienced things like not having as long of an ice fishing season or not being able to go play baseball because the heat index or air quality index is too high.
To make math connections, students can compile the responses on the ruler into a graph or chart and analyze if and how responses changed after participating in the discussion.
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About the Partner Provider
King's Centre for Visualization in Science
The King's Centre for Visualization in Science is a research center committed to improving the global public understanding of science through research and the creation and dissemination of peer-reviewed interactive electronic learning tools to see and understand science.
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