Climate Change Kahoot
Photo Credit: https://climate.nasa.gov/resources/global-warming/ I modified a Kahoot from larabl to help students study for a climate change quiz.
Category: 7th Grade Science
Arguments Against Climate Change
Photo credit: Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) In a survey (from Leiserowitz, A., Maibach, E., Roser-Renouf, C., Rosenthal, S., & Cutler, M.) published as Climate change in the American mind in May 2017, 90% of Americans understand that their is a scientific consensus that global warming is occurring. Arguments exist which deny that climate change is occurring. […]
116 Years of Global Warming!
Photo credit: Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies YaleEnvironment360 has published an animated graph that provides a visual for 116 years of global warming in approximately 35 seconds.
A Climate In Crisis
Photo credit: Al Gore An Inconvenient Truth is a video where Al Gore (45th vice-president of the United States) works to raise public awareness by presenting an overview of climate change and the compelling evidence that humans are contributing to it. This film is a call to action, instructing viewers to reduce greenhouse emissions. Disclaimer: […]
New Energy Technologies That Reduce Climate Impact
Photo credit: Vortex Bladeless Design It can be easy to get discouraged when looking at the impact that humans are making on the global climate. This post focuses on the positive advances that are being made, and technologies used to help reduce greenhouse emissions (especially carbon and methane). Wind Turbine Advancement New & Revolutionary […]
What’s New At Newsela?
Photo credit: Newsela Newsela provides interesting articles at a variety of reading difficulties. When using articles in the classroom, this could aid students who struggle with reading text, such as students with dyslexia & ESL (English as a second language) students, while still challenging students who are reading at a more challenging level. There is […]
The Wisdom Of Good Listening
Photo credit: Listenwise Listenwise provides interesting podcasts for Science, Humanities, & ESL. When using articles in the classroom, this could aid students who struggle with reading text, such as students with dyslexia & ESL students. These podcasts also focus on exposing students to more complex language, vocabulary, and topics to improve their reading skills. Here […]
We Are All Connected
Photo credit: Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s quote We Are All Connected is a great song that focuses on the commonality of ALL humans, really of ALL living things.
The Poetry of Reality
Photo credit: melodysheep The Poetry of Reality is an anthem that looks at the nature of science and its importance for both the individual and the human community. I like using these short videos as brain breaks and to get them excited about science and the world of possibilities.
Light Reveals The Mysterious Past Of Our Universe
Photo credit: Melodysheep Waves Of Light is a song that celebrates the importance of light in understanding the history of the Universe. I like to use the short video clips as inspirational brain breaks that foster wonder and interest in learning about the various fields of science.