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Middle School Climate Education

This is a curated collection of resources that aim to teach about Earth's climate for middle school students. Image credit United Nations

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Bird's Eye View Lesson Plan
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In this activity, students construct "flying birds" (pollution collectors) from paper and wire hangers. Students hang up their birds to see how they react to air pollution, and compare and make observations about the differences in the birds.

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Applied Science
Atmospheric Science
Career and Technical Education
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Physical Science
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Activity/Lab
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
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Air Quality Flag Program
Environmental Protection Agency
Date Added:
07/25/2022
Birds, Mosquitoes, and Viruses
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In this activity, students distinguish between directly and indirectly transmitted diseases and participate in a group game to simulate the spread of vector-borne diseases. They then research a particular pathogenic disease to learn how global warming and biodiversity loss can affect disease transmission.

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Physical Science
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Activity/Lab
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:
Ecohealth
Date Added:
09/24/2018
Black Carbon
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This video describes what black carbon is, where is comes from, and how it contributes to sea ice melt and global warming.

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Atmospheric Science
Physical Science
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:
David Ladd
Katie Snider
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)
Rob Reese
Date Added:
10/27/2014
'The Blob' - The Story of the Pacific Heatwave
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This video explores the affect on seabirds of a three year ocean warming event (2013-16) in the NW Pacific. With ocean warming, a massive die off occurred based on the decline of food resources.

Subject:
Applied Science
Biology
Career and Technical Education
Ecology
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Life Science
Physical Science
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Diagram/Illustration
Reading
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:
Ascentios
Ben M. Collins
Date Added:
11/29/2020
Blooming Thermometers
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In this activity, students develop an understanding of the relationship between natural phenomena, weather, and climate change: the study known as phenology. In addition, they learn how cultural events are tied to the timing of seasonal events. Students brainstorm annual natural phenomena that are tied to seasonal weather changes. Next, they receive information regarding the Japanese springtime festival of Hanami, celebrating the appearance of cherry blossoms. Students plot and interpret average bloom date data from over the past 1100 years.

Subject:
Applied Science
Biology
Career and Technical Education
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Life Science
Physical Science
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Activity/Lab
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:
Lisa Gardiner
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
et al.
Date Added:
06/19/2012
Byrd Polar Research Center Climate Model Simulation
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This set of animations and interactive simulations from the Byrd Polar Research Center at Ohio State University helps students develop an understanding of models used to understand the Earth system. Students consider the types of data that need to be included in a climate model, looking at inputs, outputs, and variables. The animations show how data is calculated for grid cells and assembled into a comprehensive model.

Subject:
Physical Science
Material Type:
Simulation
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
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CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:
Byrd Polar Research Center
Ohio State University
Date Added:
06/19/2012
CLIM - Climate change and agriculture
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In this video we learn with an expert about climate change and its impact on agriculture. Vincent Chaplot is a researcher for L'OCEAN .

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Career and Technical Education
Environmental Studies
Physical Geography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Lecture
Provider:
UNESCO
Provider Set:
Office for Climate Education
Date Added:
01/10/2022
CLIM - Climate migration process
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In this video we learn with an expert about the climate migration process. François Gemmene is a professor at Science-Po.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Environmental Studies
Physical Geography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Lecture
Provider:
UNESCO
Provider Set:
Office for Climate Education
Date Added:
01/10/2022
CLIM - Earth’s climate system
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CLIM - Earth’s climate system In this video clip, a scientific expert tells us about the Earth’s climate system.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Environmental Studies
Physical Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Lecture
Provider:
UNESCO
Provider Set:
Office for Climate Education
Date Added:
10/02/2023
CLIM - Food system and climate change
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In this video clip, a scientific expert tells us more about the relations between the Food system and climate change.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Environmental Studies
Physical Geography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Lecture
Provider:
UNESCO
Provider Set:
Office for Climate Education
Date Added:
01/06/2022
CLIM - Forest and climate change
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In this video we learn with an expert about climate change and its impact on the forest. Jens Schroeder is a Professor of Forest Ecology.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Environmental Studies
Physical Geography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Lecture
Provider:
UNESCO
Provider Set:
Office for Climate Education
Date Added:
01/10/2022
CLIM - Indigenous populations and climate change
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In this video we learn with an expert about climate change and its impact on indigenous populations.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Environmental Studies
Physical Geography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Lecture
Provider:
UNESCO
Provider Set:
Office for Climate Education
Date Added:
01/10/2022
CLIM - Land and climate
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In this video we learn with an expert about climate change and its impact on lands. Claire Fyson is a researcher at Climate Analytics.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Environmental Studies
Physical Geography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Lecture
Provider:
UNESCO
Provider Set:
Office for Climate Education
Date Added:
01/10/2022
CLIM - Ocean acidification
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In this video clip, a scientific expert tells us about the ocean acidification. Catherine Jeandel, oceanographer, is a CNRS researcher (French National Centre for Scientific Research) and researcher director at LEGOS (Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales), Toulouse, France. CLIM is a series of videos created by the OCE, Dorothée Adam-Mazard, Claire Adam-Mazard and the production company WATTSON. The first serie of videos as part of the OCE educational project dedicated to the theme Ocean & Cryosphere, in the context of climate change.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Environmental Studies
Hydrology
Oceanography
Physical Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Lecture
Provider:
UNESCO
Provider Set:
Office for Climate Education
Date Added:
09/24/2019