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Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

Yale Climate Opinions Map 2020

This interactive map shows polling data about climate change mapped to different U.S. geographical areas. A great way for students to see how opinions about climate chang...

Grades: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Topic: Climate Science

Competencies: Critical Thinking, Media Literacy, Technology

Regions: North America, United States

Type: Interactive Media

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PhET

PhET States of Matter Lab

This interactive simulation provides students with an opportunity to explore the three states of matter and their properties. Students can change the temperature, pr...

Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th

Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Topic: Climate Science

Competencies: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Media Literacy

Region: Global

Type: Interactive Media

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The Wonder of Science

Human Impacts on Earth Systems

This video describes the many ways humans impact the Earth and what topics could be covered at different grade levels.The first 4 minutes and 41 seconds are appropriate f...

Grades: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Topics: Health Environmental Justice Climate Science Sustainability

Competency: Critical Thinking

Region: Global

Type: Video (6 minutes, 26 seconds)

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National Geographic

Causes and Effects of Climate Change

In this introductory video students can gain background information on the causes and effects of climate change. 

Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Topic: Climate Science

Competency: Critical Thinking

Region: Global

Type: Video (3 minutes, 4 seconds)

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Google Earth Engine

Google Earth Timelapse - Tokyo's Heat Island Effect

This interactive resource lets students explore 3D maps, images, text, and data about the heat-island effect in Tokyo.Students will explore some of the reasons for the in...

Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Topics: Health Climate Action Sustainability

Competencies: Critical Thinking, Technology, Data Analysis

Region: Global

Types: Interactive Media, Data

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The Wonder of Science

Biodiversity and Humans

This video discusses what biodiversity is and the many ways humans impact biodiversity through our actions.The first 3 minutes and 2 seconds of the video are appropriate...

Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Topics: Health Sustainability

Competency: Critical Thinking

Region: Global

Type: Video (5 minutes, 55 seconds)

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Our World in Data

Kaya Identity: Drivers of CO2 Emissions

This interactive resource allows students to explore the drivers of CO2 emissions in various countries and for the world.Students can track the causes for increasing CO2...

Grades: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards, Common Core Math Standards (CCSS.Math)

Topic: Climate Action

Competencies: Critical Thinking, Data Analysis

Region: Global

Types: Interactive Media, Data

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Our World in Data

Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer

This interactive web-based resource provides students an opportunity to investigate the environmental impacts of a number of common foods. Students can:Hover over bar gra...

Grades: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Topics: Climate Action Climate Science Trending Events Sustainability

Competencies: Critical Thinking, Media Literacy, Data Analysis

Type: Interactive Media

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PBS

Are We Living in the Sixth Extinction?

This PBS video discusses the current and historic rates of species extinctions and the current and historic causes of species extinctions on Earth.Students will specifica...

Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Topics: Climate Science Sustainability

Competency: Critical Thinking

Region: Global

Type: Video (8 minutes, 52 seconds)

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TED

How Empowering Women and Girls Can Help Stop Global Warming | Katharine Wilkinson

This TED talk describes the powerful connections between climate change and gender equity. Students will learn the three main ways to improve gender equity to reduce emis...

Grades: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards

Topics: Health Environmental Justice Climate Action Sustainability

Competency: Critical Thinking

Region: Global

Type: Video (13 minutes, 48 seconds)

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The Wonder of Science

Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience

This video introduces students to ecosystems, disruptions to ecosystems, biodiversity, and the concept of resiliency, providing a number of specific examples.The first 4...

Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Topics: Climate Science Sustainability

Competency: Critical Thinking

Region: Global

Type: Video (6 minutes, 52 seconds)

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TEDx

6th Mass Extinction | Dr. Dominique Dodge-Wan | TEDxCurtinUSarawak

This TEDx Talk featuring Dr. Dominique Dodge-Wan discusses extinctions, mass extinctions, and the current mass extinction event occurring on Earth. Dr. Dominique Dodge-Wa...

Grades: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards

Topics: Climate Action Trending Events Sustainability

Competency: Critical Thinking

Region: Global

Type: Video (18 minutes, 8 seconds)

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Citizens' Climate Education

Big Climate Problems Require Even Bigger Global Solutions

This podcast is a collection of short NPR style interviews that could each be used on their own. Together they provide a cohesive emotional presentation from a variety of...

Grades: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards, Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)

Topics: Climate Action Climate Science Trending Events

Competencies: Creativity, Collaboration, Social and Emotional Learning

Regions: Africa, Europe, United States

Type: Podcast

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The YEARS Project

How to Change Your Diet to Fight Climate Change

This video by The YEARS Project describes the huge impact of food production on global greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and deforestation. Students will learn about th...

Grades: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards

Topics: Health Climate Action Sustainability

Competency: Critical Thinking

Region: Global

Type: Video (3 minutes, 36 seconds)

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Biointeractive

Carbon Check: Your Carbon Footprint

This activity provides students a way to perform a carbon check to evaluate their own carbon footprint and provides ways for them to reduce it. In this carbon footprint a...

Grades: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Standard: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Topic: Climate Science

Competency: Critical Thinking

Region: Global

Types: Activity, Worksheet

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