Read Glow Grow: 13 Elementary Climate Change STEAM Lesson Plans
Celebrate the earth and learn about how to combat climate change with this set of 13 STEAM-based elementary lesson plans! The lessons in this unit are organized around the 12 children profiled in the book Old Enough To Save The Planet by Loll Kirby and Adelina Lirius, with an extra activity for children to see themselves as changemakers. The projects in this unit are captivating and creative, from the stunning art activity that offers a powerful visualization of traffic pollution to the ecological engineering model that emphasizes the importance of biodiversity in floodplains. Elementary students will finish this unit not only with a comprehensive understanding of some of the biggest threats to our planet, but also with the tools they need to help make a difference in the fight against climate change.
Each Lesson Includes
A recommended selection from the book Old Enough to Save the Planet
A materials list
An innovative STEAM-based activity
Recommended video links connected to the lesson
Discussion questions
Bonus Ideas for alternative or additional activities
Most lessons also include printable handouts or activity sheets
13 Climate Change Topics
Global reforestation
Traffic pollution
Single-use plastic
Biodiversity and native plant reintroduction
Protecting endangered species
Reducing litter pollution
Organic gardening
Bee preservation and pollinator education
Diverting food waste
Ocean pollution
Palm oil impact awareness
Water ecology and conservation
Seeing yourself as a changemaker
This is a 38-page page elementary climate change unit PDF featuring 13 innovative and engaging lesson plans.
Celebrate the earth and learn about how to combat climate change with this set of 13 STEAM-based elementary lesson plans! The lessons in this unit are organized around the 12 children profiled in the book Old Enough To Save The Planet by Loll Kirby and Adelina Lirius, with an extra activity for children to see themselves as changemakers. The projects in this unit are captivating and creative, from the stunning art activity that offers a powerful visualization of traffic pollution to the ecological engineering model that emphasizes the importance of biodiversity in floodplains. Elementary students will finish this unit not only with a comprehensive understanding of some of the biggest threats to our planet, but also with the tools they need to help make a difference in the fight against climate change.
Each Lesson Includes
A recommended selection from the book Old Enough to Save the Planet
A materials list
An innovative STEAM-based activity
Recommended video links connected to the lesson
Discussion questions
Bonus Ideas for alternative or additional activities
Most lessons also include printable handouts or activity sheets
13 Climate Change Topics
Global reforestation
Traffic pollution
Single-use plastic
Biodiversity and native plant reintroduction
Protecting endangered species
Reducing litter pollution
Organic gardening
Bee preservation and pollinator education
Diverting food waste
Ocean pollution
Palm oil impact awareness
Water ecology and conservation
Seeing yourself as a changemaker
This is a 38-page page elementary climate change unit PDF featuring 13 innovative and engaging lesson plans.
Celebrate the earth and learn about how to combat climate change with this set of 13 STEAM-based elementary lesson plans! The lessons in this unit are organized around the 12 children profiled in the book Old Enough To Save The Planet by Loll Kirby and Adelina Lirius, with an extra activity for children to see themselves as changemakers. The projects in this unit are captivating and creative, from the stunning art activity that offers a powerful visualization of traffic pollution to the ecological engineering model that emphasizes the importance of biodiversity in floodplains. Elementary students will finish this unit not only with a comprehensive understanding of some of the biggest threats to our planet, but also with the tools they need to help make a difference in the fight against climate change.
Each Lesson Includes
A recommended selection from the book Old Enough to Save the Planet
A materials list
An innovative STEAM-based activity
Recommended video links connected to the lesson
Discussion questions
Bonus Ideas for alternative or additional activities
Most lessons also include printable handouts or activity sheets
13 Climate Change Topics
Global reforestation
Traffic pollution
Single-use plastic
Biodiversity and native plant reintroduction
Protecting endangered species
Reducing litter pollution
Organic gardening
Bee preservation and pollinator education
Diverting food waste
Ocean pollution
Palm oil impact awareness
Water ecology and conservation
Seeing yourself as a changemaker
This is a 38-page page elementary climate change unit PDF featuring 13 innovative and engaging lesson plans.