Resources for Educators
Resources for K-3
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Use this glossary to help students understand key terms that will be used.
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A fun activity to get students familiar with Climate Change themed terms
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A good way to ensure understanding with a game!
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Worksheet to get students thinking about climate change!
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Worksheet to get students thinking about climate change and how it makes them feel
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A great way to get outside and teach about the environment
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A fun activity to get students thinking about recycling
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Create a display that reminds both staff and students of the effects of nature!
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Can you help our narwhal friend get through a challenging path?
Resources for 4-6
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A worksheet that helps student define and explain different climate problems
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A fun activity to get students thinking about ways to bring awareness to climate change
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An activity that gets students up and moving.
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This activity helps students explore the impact of greenhouse gases on the earth.
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Worksheet to get students thinking about climate change and how it makes them feel
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A fun activity to get students thinking about recycling
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This activity helps students become more aware of the effect nature has on our emotions
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Helps explain how living things have adapted and overcame different situations and how we can do the same
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Taking climate action brochure activity
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Understanding how climate change affects us all differently
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Use this glossary to help students understand key terms that will be used.
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A fun activity to get students familiar with Climate Change themed terms
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A good way to ensure understanding with a game!
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Use these questions to create a test for your class. They relate directly to the presentation given by CCNL.
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A climate change activity book themed around various experiments!
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Use this glossary to help students understand key terms that will be used.
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A fun activity to get students familiar with Climate Change themed terms
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A good way to ensure understanding with a game!
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A few videos that can help clearly explain the different ideas found throughout topics related to climate change
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An experiment booklet explaining the effects that greenhouse gasses have on our planet
Resources for 7-9
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Investigate the concept of stewardship and the environment with this activity
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A fun activity to get students thinking about where the stuff surrounding them comes from and what it’s made of.
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Helps explain how living things have adapted and overcame different situations and how we can do the same
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Worksheet to get students thinking about climate change and how it affects people differently
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Helps explain the different types of renewable energies that are available in different parts of the world
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This activity helps students grasp the terms, and explore a large range of climate solutions, in a collaborative environment
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A discussion based around what will happen when there are no fossil fuels remaining
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Use this glossary to help students understand key terms that will be used.
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A fun activity to get students familiar with Climate Change themed terms
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A good way to ensure understanding with a game!
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Use this glossary to help students understand key terms that will be used.
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A fun activity to get students familiar with Climate Change themed terms
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The Youth Engagement Funding Initiative (YEFI) is an annual funding opportunity offered by the Climate Change Education Centre that supports youth-based projects relating to climate change
Resources for 10-12 & Beyond
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The Green Team Program offers youth meaningful employment and skill development opportunities in a supportive team setting. Green Teams focus on local environmental and cultural projects developed in collaboration with communities, organizations, and other partners.
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Worksheet to get students thinking about climate change and how it affects people differently
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This activity helps students grasp the terms, and explore a large range of climate solutions, in a collaborative environment
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Using the guiding questions, explore your relationship with nature, and consider how nature nurtures you through the interactions you have with it.
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Helps explain the different types of renewable energies that are available in different parts of the world
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A discussion based around what will happen when there are no fossil fuels remaining
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A good way to ensure understanding with a game!
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As we begin to see the value, and ultimately, the urgency of taking climate action within our communities, and as we find our place in our world, it will become increasingly important to identify who we can connect with to find climate solutions
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Different networks that help build change and their contact info
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A program that offers STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) and entrepreneurship education for high school students, specifically those in grades 10 and 11
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A guide to help understanding and responding to climate change issues require that you are being informed by reliable information
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This inclusive activity applies UDL pedagogy to allow students to research and share their learning, but also share their feelings through a medium and mode that suits them as a learner, and person
CCNL’S Teaching Climate Change Podcast
Listen to the Teaching Climate Change podcast series to support your plans to teach climate change to kids and teens. Teaching about climate change in the classroom can empower students through hands-on, inquiry-based learning, and can serve the development of deep learning initiatives in your school. This two-part podcast series was developed specifically for educators, traditional knowledge holders, and youth leaders in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Teaching Climate Change podcast was produced by Laura Temple and Andrea McGuire. Sound design and editing by Andrea McGuire. This series uses royalty free music and Creative Commons licensed samples hosted on Freesound.org. Thanks to Tim Kahn, ShadyDave, FoolBoyMedia, Vagaar, Lilo Sound, Dobroide, Erokia and Setuniman for sharing your sounds and music.
Beyond the Documentary: Climate Change Science, Action & Events
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Youth Climate Action & Awareness
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United Nations Climate Action
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Greenhouse Gas Sources & Sinks
An inventory of the greenhouse gases in Canada for the year 2021.
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
EcoSchools
Certifying as an EcoSchool is an incredible opportunity for your students to join a global movement of over 19 million environmental leaders around the globe. It sets the stage for students and educators to learn about climate change, engage in sustainable solutions, develop skills, and form partnerships in their school communities. Whether you’re certifying for the first time, or pursuing your tenth year of Platinum certification, your school is supported by a comprehensive framework of and curriculum-linked resources to help you every step of the way.
About
Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador (CCNL) provides climate change education programming to classrooms and youth serving organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador; funding for youth-led climate action projects; and professional learning resources on climate change. Our goal is to foster awareness of climate change science, impacts and solutions in communities across Newfoundland and Labrador.
CCNL's climate education programming is supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada, Environment and Climate Change Newfoundland and Labrador, the Climate Change Education Centre, and the Youth Climate Action Now (YouCAN/TuPEUX) Atlantic partnership.
