Read Aloud Guide: Climate Science Solutions
Read-Aloud Guides
30 minutesGradesK, 1, 2Science, English Language Arts
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Written by Elaine Makarevich
About this activity
This guide is designed for use with a climate science nonfiction or nonfiction narrative text that includes a climate change problem and offers solutions. Several options include:
- ClimateScience's Earthly Books (virtual books)
- Earth's Energy Resources Series (virtual books)
- What's Up in the Atmosphere, Exploring Colors in the Sky (PDF)
Everything you need to teach it
- Read Aloud Guide: Climate Science SolutionsView Activity
Teaching tips
- Read your chosen text before teaching, note the problems and solutions presented, and write guiding questions surrounding the topics.
- Choose 2-3 vocabulary words to focus on during the reading. These may be words that include spelling patterns or word parts that your class is studying, or they may be words that are key to understanding the text.
- Many of the books linked above are lengthy, plan several days to read them.
From the scientist review
This activity guides students to learn about climate storytelling, ask questions about climate science, and explore how to use stories to motivate climate action. Our scientific analysis of the activity revealed that it is well-sourced.
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About the teacher writer
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Elaine Makarevich
Chief Outreach Officer
Elaine Makarevich, M.Ed., is SubjectToClimate's Chief Outreach Officer. She has over 30 years of experience teaching K–6 across all subjects and holds a B.A. from Rutgers University and an M.Ed. from East Stroudsburg University and Centenary University, along with Supervisor and Gifted Education certifications. Outside of work, she loves gardening — flowers, vegetables, and everything in between.
