Climate Course Pathway Climate Change Overview
OER PROJECT: CLIMATE COURSE PATHWAYSClimate Change Overview3-week pathwayEquip your students with the must-know facts about climate change. This curated pathway brings the causes, impacts, and solutions to life, inspiring curiosity and empowering them to join the climate conversation with confidence.Start hereLesson 1.1 Understanding Climate ChangeKey resources:• Infographic: Small Parts, Big Impacts• Article: “How Do We Know Climate Change Is Real? • Activity: Earth’s Climate RecordLesson 2.2 Direct Impacts of Climate ChangeKey resources:• Infographic: Does Half a Degree Really Matter?• Article: “Direct Impacts: Sea-Level Rise” • Activity: Mapping a Climate FutureLesson 3.2 Climate Change AdaptationKey resources:• Article: “Adaptation Solutions” • Video: Why Fish Farmers Need a Better Weather Forecast• Activity: Adaptation Solutions ResearchLesson 3.4 Effective Climate ActionKey resources:• Article: “Working the Levers of Climate Action” • Activity: Analyzing Levers of Power• Graphic Biographies: Levers of Power Lesson 4.1 The Grand ChallengesKey resources:• Video: Exploring the Grand Challenges• Activity: Grand Challenge Image Sort Lesson 4.2 Decarbonization SolutionsKey resources:• Article: “Solutions to the Grand Challenges”• Activity: Evaluating Solutions to the Grand Challenges• Infographic: Vacuum the Sky: Direct Air Capture Want to teach climate in your class but don’t have a full semester? No problem. These recommended pathways offer guidance for curating lessons to fit your classroom schedule and align with student interest. Check out all the suggested pathways here.