Lesson Plans

SubjectToClimate
Grades 6-8
60 mins
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Is Your City Getting Warmer?: Data Analysis in Google Sheets

This lesson gives students the opportunity to experience a simplified version of how mathematicians and scientists use data analysis and statistics to determine how much our planet is warming due to climate change.

Topics: Climate Change, Interpret Data
Subject: Mathematics
Types: Data, Interactive Media, Lesson Plan, Video
SubjectToClimate
Grades 6-8
60 mins
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Calculating Peak Sun Hours (Renewable Energy Algebra #1)

This lesson introduces solar energy and tasks students with solving an algebraic equation to determine the amount of daily sunlight needed to make a solar panel effective.

Topic: Expressions and Equations
Subject: Mathematics
Types: Article, Interactive Media, Lesson Plan, Video
Renewable Energy Algebra Unit
SubjectToClimate
Grades 6-8
60 mins
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Calculating Solar Energy for a Building (Renewable Energy Algebra #2)

In this lesson, students complete real-world calculations related to residential solar energy use, including the number of solar panels needed to power the average house and how many solar panels could fit on their own home or a local building.

Topic: Expressions and Equations
Subject: Mathematics
Types: Article, Data, Interactive Media, Lesson Plan, Video
Renewable Energy Algebra Unit
SubjectToClimate
Grades 6-8
60 mins
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Calculating Wind Turbines for a Community (Renewable Energy Algebra #3)

In this lesson, students use algebra to calculate the number of wind turbines needed to power a local community.

Topic: Expressions and Equations
Subject: Mathematics
Types: Lesson Plan, Video
Renewable Energy Algebra Unit
SubjectToClimate
Grades 6-8
60 mins
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Comparing Biofuels (Renewable Energy Algebra #4)

In this lesson, students are introduced to biomass energy and use algebra to calculate the amount of land needed to produce biofuel using different plants.

Topic: Expressions and Equations
Subject: Mathematics
Types: Interactive Media, Lesson Plan, Video
Renewable Energy Algebra Unit
SubjectToClimate
Grades 6-8
120 mins
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Final Project: Renewable Energy Community (Renewable Energy Algebra #5)

In this lesson, students use what they have learned about renewable energy to create their own plan to implement green energy in their community.

Topic: Expressions and Equations
Subject: Mathematics
Types: Interactive Media, Lesson Plan, Video
Renewable Energy Algebra Unit
SubjectToClimate
Grades 6-8
90 mins
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Coping With Climate Anxiety

In this lesson, students learn about climate anxiety and create a climate anxiety toolkit.

Topic: Mental Health
Subject: Health
Types: Activity - Outdoors, Lesson Plan, Scientific Papers or Reports, Video
SubjectToClimate
Grades 6-8
90 mins
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Are Winters Getting Worse?

In this lesson, students discover how climate change could be making extreme winter weather worse.

Topics: Climate Change, Weather
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Science
Types: Article, Data, Lesson Plan, Video