Jeanne Cooper holds a Doctorate in Geology from Miami University and a Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of North Carolina Charlotte. She has 25 years of teaching experience in mathematics and science for grades 6–12 and has been teaching since 1995. Jeanne holds professional educator licenses in grades 6–9 Mathematics and grades 9–12 Science in North Carolina, as well as grades 9–12 Earth Science in New Jersey.
Students reflect on and share their personal experiences with extreme weather events. Students explore the differences between natural disasters and natural hazards and begin research on a specific natural disaster.
Inquire: Students recall their experience with Hurricane Ida and/or Superstorm Sandy and view before and after pictures of Hurricane Ida.
Investigate: Students learn about ten types of natural disasters during a stations activity and differentiate between natural hazards and natural disasters.
Inspire: Students begin work on a poster about a natural disaster.
Students examine the relationship between climate change and the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. Students build a definition of climate justice and explore its relationship to natural disasters.
Inquire: Students discuss their initial thoughts on the severity and frequency of natural disasters, as well as who is impacted the most when disaster strikes.
Investigate: Students use graphs, infographics, and videos to learn how climate change and climate justice are connected to natural disasters.
Inspire: Students continue to work on their posters about a natural disaster.
Students consider how communities are preparing for climate change from both local and global perspectives. Students use their research on mitigation, adaptation, and resilience to complete a poster educating their community about a natural disaster.
Inquire: Students share what they know about how communities are preparing for climate change.
Investigate: Students compare and contrast mitigation, adaptation, and resilience and then investigate adaptation strategies from around the world.
Inspire: Students complete their posters on their natural disasters and share them with the community.
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