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The video describes the current climate crisis and the urgent need for action in order to avoid catastrophe. It provides an excellent accounting of the wide disparity in the past, present and future greenhouse gas contributions among the developed and...
"Why Does What I Eat Matter" is a thought-provoking lesson plan for the middle school classroom. Students are engaged in discussions and activities that help them to analyze their food intake and develop an understanding of where their food comes...
"How Does Food Production Affect the Planet" is a science-based resource for the middle school classroom. It is the second in a series from the unit Climate Change, Food Production, and Food Security. This lesson plan teaches the students...
This engaging lesson introduces students to the topic of air quality and the EPA's Air Quality Index by means of a story book and reflection exercises. The students will begin with a KWL chart or mind map focused on air quality. The teacher will...
"How Can Air Pollution Affect Our Bodies" helps students to explore the concept of character traits while learning about the impact of air quality on human health. It links to a previous lesson on air quality called "Why Is Coco Orange?" and can be used...
Agriculture can certainly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, but farms are also threatened by climate change with issues such as severe weather events causing crop losses. Food waste has also become a significant social issue at a time when...
Even in wealthy countries like Canada food insecurity is increasing due to a growing disparity between income and the cost of living. Inadequate access to healthy nutrition exacerbates social problems such as high demands on health care systems...
"Air Quality and Environmental Justice" provides an introduction to the meaning of environmental justice. This resource scaffolds the learning with prior knowledge before introducing the explanation of the concept. At the end of the lesson students...
The resource "The Equity of Landfills" is a three part lesson filled with engaging activities that explore the impacts of landfills. Students also learn about the environmental justice movement and apply their learning to community action. In part one...
The "Fast Fashion Lesson Plan: What's Your Footprint?" is an educational resource designed to engage students in understanding the environmental and social impacts of the fast fashion industry. This comprehensive lesson plan aims to foster critical thinking...