Climate Change Education Resources
Educating Engineers: Climate Change Resources: Insights and Tips to Help: https://educatingengineers.com/resources/climate-change-resources/
Purdue Global- Things you can do at home or at the office: Combating Climate Change and What You Can Do to Help (purdueglobal.edu)
UNESCO video about Education for Sustainable Development, includes some community-centric EDI components as well. Best for holistic approach to local EE initiatives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPUK1VifD_U
NASA CLEAN network for educators and professionals interested in energy and climate change literacy resources: https://cleanet.org/clean/community/index.html
NASA CLEAN educational lesson plans and guidance in teaching climate, energy, and culturally relevant climate teaching (the importance of integrating Traditional Knowledge): https://cleanet.org/clean/literacy/index.html
NASA CLEAN homepage: https://cleanet.org/clean/educational_resources/index.html
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit managed and hosted by NOAA. Contains case studies, training, data, interactive maps (EDI components: recognizes tribal nations and impacts to indigenous communities): https://toolkit.climate.gov/
Stanford Earth, resource for research-based curriculum and lesson plans for middle and high school classrooms. This resource has not been updated since 2012 due to funding, but originally was funded by NASA. https://earth.stanford.edu/climate-change-ed
National Education Association [NEA] Statement on Climate Change Education being “Essential Information For Educators” and several links to further web resources are attached below the statement: https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/climate-change-education-essential
NASA “For Educators” climate resources list: https://climate.nasa.gov/resources/education/
National Wildlife Federation climate change resources organized by academic grades 3 through 12: https://www.nwf.org/Eco-Schools-USA/Resources/Curriculum/Climate-Change
USDA FS Climate Change Resource Center, contains lots of modules and videos and packed with teaching resources: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ccrc/education
Project Learning Tree is a great resource for teachers overall, but this is a list of videos to help understand climate change: https://www.plt.org/educator-tips/videos-climate-change-middle-school
Climate Interactive creates accessible, scientifically rigorous tools that help people see connections, play out scenarios, and see what works to address the biggest challenges we face: https://www.climateinteractive.org/
This is a scientific article about Climate Change: How does weather affect surface water quality? (American Water Works Association): https://www.hazenandsawyer.com/uploads/downloads/Wright_Stanford_et_al_2013_Climate_Change_Opflow.pdf
This is another great article by the EPA that describes what climate change means for Ohio: https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-09/documents/climate-change-oh.pdf
A student’s guide to global climate change - great interactive tool by EPA (although it is no longer maintained): https://archive.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html
Great reference - what is global warming, explained by National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/global-warming-overview/
What is Climate Change? An interactive website by the American Museum of Natural History for kids: https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/climate-change#all
Understanding Climate Change, including what’s happening and why, impacts on society, and response options by Global Change Science: https://www.globalchange.gov/climate-change
A great page with official government reports and scientific resources for students by Global Change Science: https://www.globalchange.gov/browse
Water Cycle, cloud formation and rainbows explained! How cool! Thank you to Jenna a student follower who shared this information!
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