Climate Action: Solutions Presentation
Teacher Resources
Lesson Guide
All the lessons in Unit 5 offer an opportunity for extended project-based learning, ideal for 1–3 weeks of classroom time. To get a better sense of what’s included in this lesson, check out the Lesson Guide.
Unit 5 Guide
We strongly recommend that you pick just one lesson from this unit—don’t teach them all sequentially! The Unit 5 Guide offers a quick preview of each lesson.
Driving Question: Which climate solution matters most, and how can you persuade others to support it?
It’s hard to address climate change if you’re not informed. You can make a difference by educating others about important solutions while spreading awareness and motivation.
Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the strengths and challenges of a climate solution.
- Build and deliver an educational presentation.
Vocab Terms:
- implementation
- migration
What’s most important to know about climate change? Brush off your climate knowledge in this short activity!
Different communities face different climate challenges—what’s most important where you live?
Students may have researched a climate solution in an earlier lesson. You can have them explore a new solution or build on their earlier work.
Check out this Community Forum post for student examples of the Climate Solutions Presentation.
To take this activity further, consider inviting other classes or community members to be part of the audience for these presentations.
Some solutions to climate change are more valuable than others. Investigate the solution you think is most important in the activity, and then use your research to create a presentation to convince others.
You and your classmates have made a case for the strongest solutions. Now decide which ones you’d put your money behind.
