Climate Hope
Overview
As a class, students will learn the core concepts of Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s book What if We Get it Right? Visions of Climate Futures and explore how climate solutions exist within the realms of science, policy, culture and justice. They will learn about climate actions and design their own version of a regenerative future.
Activity Type:
Lesson
Target Grade Level:
9-12
Estimated Duration:
Varies
Topics:
Climate Hope
Possible Connections to NGSS |
Performance Expectations 3-5-ETS1-1: Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost. 3-5-ETS1-2: Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem. 5-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment. MS-LS2-5: Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services. MS-ESS3-4: Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems. HS-ESS3-4: Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems. HS-ETS1-1: Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants. HS-ETS1-3: Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts. |
Created by:
Climate Kids
