Developing Climate Narratives
Overview
Storytelling is a really important way for us to understand and share what is happening in the world around us. These two activities will help students develop climate narratives based on their experience and knowledge. Telling your own story can be vulnerable, so choose which activity to do based on the dynamics of your group.
Activity Type:
Lesson
Target Grade Level:
6-8, 9-12
Estimated Duration:
Varies
Topics:
Desert Regional Impacts
Possible Connections to NGSS |
Performance Expectations MS-LS2-4: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. 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. MS-ESS3-5: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century. MS-ETS1-1: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions. HS-ESS3-1: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity. HS-ESS3-5: Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate of global or regional climate change and associated future impacts to Earth's systems. |
Created by:
Climate Kids
