Resource	Type of resource	Link	Comment/Description/review
A People's Curriculum for the Earth	Book collection	https://www.rethinkingschools.org/books/title/a-people-s-curriculum-for-the-earth	From the team at Rethinnking Schools- "a collection of articles, role plays, simulations, stories, poems, and graphics to help breathe life into teaching about the environmental crisis."
Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours	Book	https://www.betterworldbooks.com/	A beautiful book by Jane Goodall to inspire a love of animals, nature as well a belief that we can make change.
Environmental Issues Books	Book collection	https://teachheart.org/environmental-issues-books-for-ages-2-to-10/	Booklist for high quality environmentally-themed books for kids ages 2-10
Environmental Issues Books	Book collection	https://teachheart.org/environmental-issues-books-for-ages-10-to-18/	Booklist for high quality environmentally-themed books for kids ages 10-18
Novel: The Carbon Diaries 2015	Book	https://www.amazon.com/Carbon-Diaries-2015-Saci-Lloyd/dp/0823423018#customerReviews	A young-adult novel told through a 16 year old's diary entries that tells the tale of climate related stress and disaster.
Novel: The Carbon Diaries 2017	Book	https://www.amazon.com/Carbon-Diaries-2017-Saci-Lloyd/dp/0823423905/ref=pd_sbs_14_img_0/137-2074282-8908924?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0823423905&pd_rd_r=0be31450-9a43-45e3-9cb7-b1121931f213&pd_rd_w=Aerdv&pd_rd_wg=7O8a7&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=W5T1320P6MFCJTT4Q46F&psc=1&refRID=W5T1320P6MFCJTT4Q46F	Sequel to Carbon Diaries 2015
Recource List from Biomimicry Institute	Resources list	https://asknature.org/?s=&p=0&hFR%5Bpost_type_label%5D%5B0%5D=Resources	A great resource based on the idea of solutions inspired by nature.
Senna Helps the Sea Lions (And You Can Too!)	Book	https://www.betterworldbooks.com/	If your kids need to see how a young person can take action and help solve a problem, check this one out.
The Great Kapok Tree	Book	https://www.betterworldbooks.com/	A classic story to inspire young readers to look at the natural world with new eyes.
The Kingdom of Winter	Book	https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Winter-Kingdoms-Seasons/dp/0692830839	Is it possible to teach climate change through fantasy and an epic journey?
Dear Children of Earth	Book	https://www.betterworldbooks.com/	A heartfelt plea to the children of the Earth to love her and to take care of her. This one brings tears to my eyes every time and is very moving for children.
Yale List of Climate Change books	Book list	https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2018/08/childrens-books-about-climate-change/	A booklist put together by Yale Climate Connections.
Feminist list of Climate change books	Book list	https://feministbooksforkids.com/books-about-climate-change/	A simple, feminist-approved booklist on climate change.
Books on Environmental Conservation	Book	https://www.conservationtales.com/	"The Conservation Tales books are more than just stories about animals! Each story is based on the work of real scientists who study the animals in the wild. The illustrations and photos help children learn what scientists do. Each book also has conservation actions you can do at home, and inquiry learning activities for school, home or after-school settings."
How to Talk to your Kids about Climate Change	Book	https://newsociety.com/books/h/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-climate-change	ClimateMama Harriet Shugarman guides parents -- and teachers through the emotional complexity of addressing the climate crisis with children.
Citizens' Guide to Reducing Energy Waste	Activities & Lessons	https://environmentamerica.org/feature/ame/its-time-take-charge	Learn how to reduce your energy waste.
Click Energy's 8 Tips for Saving Energy at Home for Kids	Activities & Lessons	https://www.clickenergy.com.au/news-blog/teaching-kids-to-save-energy-8-fun-tips-to-try	A blog to help kids reduce energy.
NDRC's Energy Efficient Home Makeover	Activities	https://www.nrdc.org/stories/energy-efficient-home-makeover?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=twee&utm_campaign=EnergyEfficiency	Tips for reducing energy.
Kid Wind: Wind and Solar Energy Challenges and Activities	Activities & Lessons	https://www.kidwind.org/challenge	Classroom materials for wind energy plus challenges for wind turbine design and national competitions
Food Dollar Game	Activities & Lessons	https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-dollar-series/documentation.aspx	a game that features how each "dollar" is divided over all parts of the food supply chain
One Child, One Planet: Inspiration for the Young Conservationist	Book	https://www.betterworldbooks.com/	A Loving tribute to mother earth, this book explains how everyoneâ€™s actions make a difference.
Green Ninja	Activities, Lessons, Videos, Lesson Plans	https://web.greenninja.org/	Comprehensive middle school science program equips students with everything they need to create a cleaner and healthier world, also resources in Spanish.
Argument Driven Inquiry	Lesson plans, Activities, Teaching guides, Workshops	https://argumentdriveninquiry.com/	Instructional materials can be used to help students in grades 3 - 12 learn how to use the disciplinary core ideas and practices from science, mathematics, and engineering to better understand the world or to develop solutions to problems. These materials can be found in our books. Each of our books includes 10 - 30 investigations that are designed to be used in a specific grade band.
Killer Snails: STEM Games	App, Games, STEM-based play	https://www.killersnails.com/	Use our games to find new ways to enrich children's lives with entertaining-engaging-educational STEM content where players roleplay as scientists and learn critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to become thought leaders and change makers to one day find cures and vaccines that may help save lives.
What is the Greenhouse Effect?	Activity	https://app.seesaw.me/pages/shared_activity?share_token=KaXWPqw6SYCHcGEa1ELe2Q&prompt_id=prompt.f141bd15-4942-4a75-8ab1-8edd1d530e0a	Using Seesaw, this explanation of the greenhouse effect has proved helpful in allowing students to understand a bit of some climate change basics.
NASA: Global Climate Change for Educators	Activities, Videos, Lesson Plans	https://climate.nasa.gov/resources/education/	NASA's resources for educators, including Climate Kids, Climate Change Lessons, and National Climate Assessment Teaching Resources, also Resources in Spanish
Clear Choices Clean Water Indiana	Actions, Pledges, Community Pledge Map, Activities	http://indiana.clearchoicescleanwater.org/	Water Protection Actions and Pledges
IDEM Watershed Assessment	Activies, Citizen Science	https://www.in.gov/idem/cleanwater/2338.htm	Testing water as citizen science
National Education Association: Clean Energy Education, Energy Efficiency	Lesson plans, Activities, Lessons, Videos, Curriculum guides, Resource List	http://www.nea.org/tools/clean-energy-education.html	Curriculum and lessons for teaching energy and energy efficiency
ACE: Our Climate Our Future	Videos	https://ourclimateourfuture.org/	Great video series that really help kids understand the basics of the climate crisis
American Climate	Videos & Stories	https://insideclimatenews.org/american-climate/about	Videos and stories of people affected by climate change
Animal Agriculture and Climate Change	Article & Infographs	https://climatenexus.org/climate-issues/food/animal-agricultures-impact-on-climate-change/	An overview of what food choice has to do with climate change.
Bioneer Ecoliteracy Podcast	A podcast about revoluntionizing education to support our planets survival	https://bioneers.org/a-sense-of-wonder-ecological-literacy-and-the-facts-of-life-fritjog-capra-zenobia/?mc_cid=9e01642c2a&mc_eid=4bffe82eb8	a podcast to invite you to look at education in a new way
Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature	Articles, Videos, & Resources for people concerned about the planet	https://bioneers.org/	A podcast from Bioneers, who has been connecting the dots of the climate crisis and climate justice for over 25 years.
Center for Ecoliteracy	Videos, Lessons, Books on sustainability	https://www.ecoliteracy.org/ecological-education	Lessons, articles, and principles to further ecological teaching and learning; California-focused but useful for all
CLEAN and Managing Controversy when teaching climate change	Article	https://cleanet.org/clean/literacy/tools/controversy.html	If the controversy of teaching climate change gives you pause, read this article.
CLEAN (Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network	Lessons & Activites with toolkits and units available	https://cleanet.org/clean/literacy/tools/index.html	Another toolkit from the Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Climate Change and Human Health Data	Reports, Data, Charts, & Indicators	https://www.globalchange.gov/browse	If you want to show your students reports and data about climate change you can pull it directly from here
Climate Change and Human Health	Lessons & Activites with Toolkits and Units available	https://www.globalchange.gov/browse/educators	In depth resources and materials to help students understand the complex impact of climate change
COP Educator Toolkit	Activities	https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JZCMAwqivi3XGPAu-O1Y-3F9kFcaOrTCxohVCva7guI/edit?ts=5d40565d	This short toolkit contains some basic info on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Conference of the Parties (COP), as well as links to videos made at COPs to give students the ability to really get a sense of what they are.
DC Environmental Literacy Framework	Academic Standards for Environmental Concepts	https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/page_content/attachments/Environmental%20Literacy%20Framework.pdf	Simple framework for environmental literacy aligned with NGSS standards
Ecological Footprint Calculator	Tool	https://www.footprintcalculator.org/	Simple way to invite students to determine how many Earths we would need if everyone lived the way they do as well as their personal Earth Overshoot Day. Great way to start a deeper study on carbon footprint and climate change in general.
Educators for Climate Crisis Action	Resource list	https://educators-for-climate-action.org/	Clearing house of support and resources for teachers who want to teach climate change
EPA Generate Game	Lessons & Activites	https://www.epa.gov/students/lesson-plans-teacher-guides-and-online-environmental-resources-educators	EPA curated list of individual activities.
Food and Climate Change Article	Article	https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2019/04/04/meat-and-agriculture-are-worse-for-the-climate-than-dirty-energy-steven-chu-says/#15b47c311f9d	An article about the portion of carbon emissions related to food/animal agriculture.
Global Climate Strike Educator Toolkit	Tool	https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NGPRQ4Z-tOTkODcTiXwYsa7207oCDV0xzR1J8TShalY/edit	Tools for teaching kids about the global climate strikes
Global Oneness Project	Video & Lessons	https://www.globalonenessproject.org/library/collections/climate-change	video and lesson plans on how climate change is affecting people around the world
The Consequences of Our Changing Planet Nearpod	Online activity (nearpod)	https://nearpod.com/t/science/3rd-grade/our-changing-climate-causes-and-consequences-L41076811	1:1 activity to help students understand climate change
HEART's Environmental Book List	Booklist	https://teachheart.org/environmental-issues-books-for-ages-2-to-10/	Book list assembled by educators on a wide array of environmental themes
The Consequences of Our Changing Planet Lesson Plan		https://teachheart.org/library/	An overview of climate change for 3rd-5th graders
HEART	Tool, Lesson Plans, & Activities	https://teachheart.org/library/	Rich library of resources to help children learn about the planet, animals, and social justice
Indiana Recylcing Coalition- Learn the basics about recycling	Activities & Information	https://indianarecycling.org/educational-resources/	Resources on recycling and waste
In the Loop: Circular Economy Board Games	Game	https://intheloopgame.com/	A game on the circular economy for purchase
Institute for Humane education resources	Lesson plans & Books	https://humaneeducation.org/resource-center/	Inspiring and cross-curricular/multi-topic database of lessons, activities, books, and other resources on the topics of environment, animals, and social justice
Insititute for Humane Education- center for solutionary change	Unit	https://humaneeducation.org/center-for-solutionary-change/	A new way of thinking about education to give students the knoweledge, skill, and confidence to tackle their generation's greatest challenges
In time for tomorrow? The Carbon Conversations Handbook	Books	http://www.carbonconversations.co.uk/p/materials.html	A free PDF download of a handbook that Naomi Klein says, 'this lovely handbook covers it all."
Nat Geo- Act on Climate Resources for Teachers	Lessons, Unit, & Activities	https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/act-on-climate/	Loads of high quality resources made specifically for teachers, divided by age range.
NASA Climate Kids	Tools, Videos, Interactive website	https://climatekids.nasa.gov	Starting point for learning about the basics of Climate Change with games, videos, activities
NASA Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet	Graphs, Charts, Science Lessons, Articles, & Expert sources, etc.	https://climate.nasa.gov/	This is a great source of facts, data, solutions, and explanations, all on a beautiful easy-to-navigate site.
NOAA Discover Your Changing World	Activities	https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/discoverclimate/	10 simple activities to introduce your class to the science behind climate change.
NOAA Ocean Acidification Activities	Activities & Lessons	http://www.cisanctuary.org/ocean-acidification/hands_on_activities.php	Hands-on activities on the subject of ocean acidification
NSTA (National Science Teaching Association)	Resources, Lessons, Science units	https://ngss.nsta.org/Classroom-Resources.aspx	NGSS aligned lessons. Just search "climate change" to pull up lessons that are ready and alligned.
Project Drawdown	Book & Tool	https://www.drawdown.org/solutions	Outstanding resource for students needing focus on solutions (and hope)
Story of Solutions	Video	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpkRvc-sOKk	Incredible video that can introduce
Story of Change	Video	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQdYXCKUv0	Great video to help kids understand how change can be made.
The Story of Stuff	Video	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM	Kids love this video and it helps them understand a lot about consumption and its role in environmental damage. This could kick off an entire unit.
Climate Change Solutions Simulator	Tool & Simulator	https://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/en-roads/	Interactive tool to explore various climate change solutions to better understand the big picture
Imagine the Solutionary Generation	Video	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjlKJscI7xA&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=IHE+eNewsletter+Subscribers&utm_campaign=33f837cb0c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_12_20_10_17_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c3bc05d64e-33f837cb0c-209507635	Introduce other teachers and parents to solutionary thinking
Weather and Climate Lab	Activities & Lessons	http://msucommunitydevelopment.org/4Hweatherandclimate.html	A Hands-On Learning Experience for Elementary School Students
Purdue University Climate Toolkit	Activities & Lessons	https://ag.purdue.edu/climate/education/for-k-12-teachers/.	Lessons and activities on fossil fuels, greenhouse gasses, extreme weather, ecological impacts, and more. Special focus on the " five critical topics that students should learn and that every adult should understand."
Weather and Climate- Purdue	Activities & Lessons	https://www.eaps.purdue.edu/outreach/Lockbox?_ga=2.22660731.1343618708.1584726588-732325092.1562098424	basic activities on climate and weather
Map My Environment- Pollution Visual Tool	interactive website	https://www.mapmyenvironment.com/	Interactive website to look at pollution in several geographic areas.
Environmental Science Videos divided by subject	Videos	http://www.bozemanscience.com/ap-environmental-science	High quality videos that teach a wide array of environmental science content, taught by a Teacher of the Year from Montana. AP science alligned.
NPR Article: How to Teach Climate Change	Article	https://www.npr.org/2019/04/25/716359470/eight-ways-to-teach-climate-change-in-almost-any-classroom	A great starting point for teachers as they begin teaching about climate change
Renewable Energy- Virtual Field Trip	Virtual field trip & Video	https://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/resources/powering-the-planet/	All the tools and resources to take your students on a field frip to learn about renewable energy.
Virtual Field Trips- Various environmental topics	Videos & Virtual field trips	https://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/resources/	Exceptional quality; Wide slection of content, videos, lesson plans for learning about the rainforest, stormwater, pollinators, and almost all of the specific environmental content you need!
Young Voices for the Planet	Videos & Virtual field trips	https://www.youngvoicesfortheplanet.com/youth-climate-videos/	Videos to help kids see other kids taking action as well as useful teacher resources
PBS Learning Media	Videos, Lessons, Interactive website	https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=climate%20change	Huge library of high quality resources; searchable by grade level, standards, and subject.
The YEARS collection	Videos	https://theyearsproject.com/	Outstanding collection of videos on a wide range of climate topics.

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