Your School’s Policies

Students investigate their school’s (or Board’s) actions and policies for addressing climate change and for teaching ecological literacy. If there is an existing environmental club in your school, they could be invited to make a presentation to the class. The class...

Create a PSA

Students work in groups to create, perform and videotape a public service announcement for television about one action that people can take to lower emissions. Subjects: Arts (Theater Arts), English Language Arts, Geography, Science, World Studies, Humanities and...

Carbon Emission Calculation

Students calculate the amount of CO2 they create when they travel. They could calculate it for particular trips, for a typical day or for other specified times. They could also calculate their total daily personal impact on the environment. There are a variety of...

International Summit on Climate Change

Students work in groups to select a country and research the impact that climate change is having on that country currently and the impact it may have in the future. To share the information, organize an “International Summit on Climate Change.” The groups play the...

Climate Change Interviews

Students interview people about climate change to find out about people’s general awareness, knowledge and concerns about it. They should plan their interview (or survey) questions in advance. They may also want to create an information sheet or brochure to leave with...