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Climate Vocabulary

Driving Question: What vocabulary do we need to talk about climate change?

Talking about a problem as complex as climate change requires a common vocabulary. Explore some of the most common terms and how they’re used so that you can take part in the conversation.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Define common climate vocabulary terms.
  2. Understand how climate vocabulary terms are used.
  3. Understand common misconceptions about climate vocabulary terms.

Vocab Terms:

  • adaptation
  • carbon cycle
  • carbon footprint
  • clean energy
  • climate
  • climate change
  • fossil fuel
  • global warming
  • greenhouse gases
  • mitigation
  • ozone layer
  • sequestration
  • weather
STEP 1

Opener: Climate Vocabulary

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 2 of Lesson 2.4 Teaching Guide Locked .

STEP 2

Vocab Games

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 2 of Lesson 2.4 Teaching Guide Locked .

STEP 3

Test Your Knowledge

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 3 of Lesson 2.4 Teaching Guide Locked .

Looking to differentiate, modify or adapt this assignment? Check out our Differentiation Guide External link .

STEP 4

Closer: Climate Vocabulary

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 4 of Lesson 2.4 Teaching Guide Locked .

Our Openers and Closers Guide External link will provide more information about these short, but important, activities at the beginning and end of each lesson.

Extension Materials
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Vocab Organizer

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page 4 of Lesson 2.4 Teaching Guide Locked .