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Greta Stacy

Education Specialist

Greta is a chemistry teacher originally from St. Paul, Minnesota. Greta currently lives in Doha with her partner and dog.

Lesson Plans

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Science in Media Lesson

In this lesson, students analyze how misinformation about climate change spreads in different forms of media.

 

Step 1 - Inquire: Students analyze a Google Image search of scientists and discuss true/false statements about the nature of science.

 

Step 2 - Investigate: Students work in groups using provided resources to answer the question, “Why are some people climate change skeptics?”

 

Step 3 - Inspire: Students select and analyze a piece of media for the accuracy of its climate science and discuss the effect on its audience.

Grade
Subject English Language Arts
Resource Type Lesson Plan
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Chemistry Lesson: Redox Titrations
In this lesson, students further their knowledge of redox titrations while examining the pressures that contamination and climate change put on access to clean water.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students observe a field scientist testing the dissolved oxygen content of the Hudson River and generate questions. 

Step 2 - Investigate: Students apply the Winkler Method as a tool for assessing the health of bodies of water and identify the stresses placed on water sources by climate change. 

Step 3 - Inspire: Students explore Sustainable Development Goal #6 and consider what steps they can take to protect the drinking water in their communities. 
Grade
Subject Chemistry
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Chemistry Lesson: The Ozone Layer
In this lesson, students discover the chemistry behind the ozone layer’s depletion and recovery, then apply their learning to advocate for climate action.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students investigate the properties of ozone and oxygen to understand how the ozone layer protects life on Earth.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students learn about the Chapman cycle and complete a jigsaw activity about the causes of ozone depletion.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students create a social media post about a climate issue that is important to them, inspired by the success of the Montreal Protocol.
Grade
Subject Chemistry
Resource Type Lesson Plan
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Persuasive Writing Lesson: Food Insecurity
In this lesson, students learn about food deserts and food insecurity, analyze a map and scientific text, and advocate for action.


Step 1 - Inquire: Students reflect on food options available to them in their own community.


Step 2 - Investigate: Students view a map of food deserts in their community and analyze a scientific text about food insecurity.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students write a letter to a local official to advocate for action to promote food security in Hawai’i.
Grade
Subject English Language Arts,Health
Resource Type Lesson Plan
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Math Lesson: Illumination and Energy Efficiency
Students investigate the lighting in the school’s halls, then take action and de-lamp a hall.

Inquire: Students examine three halls and classify them as too bright, too dim, or just right.
Investigate: Students measure the lux levels in three hallways and compare them to the industry standard. 
Inspire: Students calculate the amount of money and CO2 emissions caused by overlighting a hallway and then de-lamp an overlit hallway.
Grade
Subject Mathematics
Resource Type Lesson Plan
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Math Lesson: Mean, Median, & Mode
Students work individually or in groups to calculate statistical values of global temperatures over time and use their calculations to make predictions. Options include analyzing climate data from multiple regions, calculating the 50-year mean and standard deviation using Google Sheets or Excel, and presenting their findings.

Inquire: Students discuss their experiences with the outdoors, and how those experiences have changed over time.
Investigate: Students use table data to calculate the mean, median, and mode of world temperatures over time.
Inspire: Students learn about strategies to combat climate anxiety, and make a poster of their findings to share.
Grade
Subject Mathematics
Resource Type Lesson Plan
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Climate Change Lesson Plan: The Ocean
Students learn about the importance of the ocean as a carbon and heat sink. Students explore various impacts of climate change on the ocean and solutions that can protect our ocean.

Inquire: Students reflect on their feelings about the ocean and the impacts humans have had on it.
Investigate: Students explore different challenges faced by the ocean due to climate change.
Inspire: Students share ocean-focused climate change solutions with their communities. 
Grade
Subject Science
Resource Type Lesson Plan
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Green Careers Lesson: The Ocean
Students explore their interests and passions, and how they can use those to improve the health of our ocean. Students research potential career paths to create a resume for their future selves 20 years from now.

Inquire: Students recall challenges facing the ocean and consider what skills may be needed to solve these problems.
Investigate: Students use My Next Move to better understand their own interests and research a potential career path. 
Inspire: Students imagine what their resumes will look like 20 years from now if they follow this career path and complete a final reflection. 
Grade
Subject Science,Social Studies,Career Skills
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Science Lesson: Asexual Reproduction
In this lesson, students are introduced to the idea of asexual reproduction, explore different asexual methods, and learn how climate change affects some animals that reproduce asexually. Students learn how young people can make a difference and express themselves by designing a postcard to send to an elected official.   

Inquire: Students participate in an introduction activity and learn the term asexual reproduction.
Investigate: Students explore different methods of asexual reproduction and how climate change impacts the reproduction cycles of animals that reproduce asexually.
Inspire: Students watch a video about youth activists and design their postcards to advocate for legislative action to protect the oceans. 
Grade
Subject Science
Resource Type Lesson Plan
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