Elementary GLOBE Climate Module

Provided by: Elementary GLOBE |Published on: June 14, 2023

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Synopsis

This module introduces young students to weather, climate, and sea level rise through an illustrated book, hands-on experiments and activities, and coloring pages.
There are a number of great teaching tips provided for the activities to help students apply their knowledge, predict outcomes, and learn about the impacts of climate change in a dynamic and fun way.

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Subjects: Science, English Language Arts, Spanish, French

Authors: Elementary GLOBE

Region: Global

Languages: English, Spanish, French, Arabic

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Positives

This module includes many fun, hands-on activities and an engaging picture book that introduces many weather and climate topics.
The book is available in several formats and languages, and there are plenty of usage tips on the introductory page.

Additional Prerequisites

Some of the classroom activities require materials such as interlocking cubes (like those used in elementary math classes), wooden blocks, a thermometer, glue sticks, a camera, photos of coastal areas, clear plastic or glass containers, play dough, sand, pebbles, food coloring, measuring cups, and pennies.
Younger students may only be able to complete portions of the module, so review all of the materials to select the sections or activities that will suit your students.

Differentiation

This module would work best in the order it is presented on the module homepage, with the coloring pages used as needed anywhere in the unit.
One thought-provoking quote from the book that could be posted in the classroom is "Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get." Encourage students to post their reflections and ideas surrounding this concept.
For older elementary students, consider using the classroom activities as stations in the classroom for students to rotate through.
As an extension, create a weather tracking station in your classroom for students to track weather conditions for the remainder of the school year and then have them compare their recorded conditions to the averages.

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