Climate Change
There is too much fear, uncertainty, and doubt surrounding the climate crisis for students. OER Project: Climate offers them the information and skills they need to make a difference and impact the future.


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Featured Materials
Exploring the Grand Challenges

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Exploring the Grand Challenges
To solve climate change, we need to decarbonize. Sounds easy, right? Not so fast: this video will help you see how reducing emissions is anything but.
Climate Currents Newsletter

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Climate Currents Newsletter
Explore recent climate news to stay up to date on the big stories that are most important to know.
This Bites!

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This Bites!
Sharks? Snakes? Crocodiles? What’s the world’s deadliest pest, and how is climate change making it even stronger?
Lessons

Lesson 1.1
Understanding Climate Change
There’s no simple definition for climate change, but a shared understanding is crucial to addressing it. Exploring what climate change means is the first step to addressing it.
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Lesson 2.1
Evaluating Climate Impacts
Understanding the impacts of climate change is the first step in addressing them. How is climate change affecting us?
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Materials
How Do We Know Climate Change Is Real?

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How Do We Know Climate Change Is Real?
Dig into four charts about global temperatures, emissions, and the correlation between them.
Mapping a Climate Future

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Mapping a Climate Future
Investigate a series of climate maps to visualize what extreme heat looks like now, and what scientists predict it will look like in the future.
Graphic Biographies: Civic Action

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Graphic Biographies: Civic Action
These graphic biographies can help inform your own plans for civic action.
Teaching Climate Change
Course Guide
Everything you need to know about teaching Climate Project.
Climate Teacher Community Forum
Connect with other teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community.
Standards Alignment
Recommendations for weaving climate knowledge into existing curricula.
Understanding Climate Change Lesson Guide
Techniques and tips for teaching lesson 1.1.