Scholars use their communication skills to express their take on climate change in the ninth installment of the 10-part Discover Your Changing World series. They create ways to deliver their messages on a specific aspect of climate by writing a blog, designing a cartoon, or performing music. Learners focus on delivering facts and finding ways people can personally affect climate change.

Concepts

climate change, climate, human impact on the environment, climates, the earth, the earth's atmosphere, the atmosphere, greenhouse gases, the greenhouse effect

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a differentiated activity by assigning methods of delivery with an easy, medium, and hard rating
• Have pupils present their work to community members

Classroom Considerations

• Requires knowledge of climate change

Pros

• Allows for learners to have choice in how they present their work
• Real-world application makes the resource more engaging

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.5 SL.7.5 SL.8.5 RST.6-8.4