Climate Change Resources

Explore a range of science-based lesson plans, activities, and ideas from NSTA to help you integrate climate change into your classroom.

Teaching Resources

FREE Lesson Plans & Science Films

Our Beautiful Planet is a series of compelling 5-7 minute science films highlighting the cutting-edge research that climate scientists are doing to solve some of the world’s most pressing issues.

NSTA, The Climate Initiative, and Kikim Media have partnered to launch these films and this collection of classroom-ready lesson plans that highlight the science and engineering practices scientists use to explain the phenomenon of climate change.

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Lesson Plans

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Why Are the Temperatures Changing?

Elementary

How Does Eating Beef Affect Climate Change?

Middle School

Why Might There Be a Future Without Coffee, and Can We Do Anything About It?

High School

Publications

NSTA Press Books & E-books

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The Changing Earth, Grade 8: STEM Road Map for Middle School

edited by: Carla C. Johnson, Janet B. Walton, and Erin Peters-Burton

Ocean's Effect on Weather and Climate

Interactive E-book

Ocean's Effect on Weather and Climate (Student Edition)

Interactive E-book Student Edition

Resources and Human Impact

Interactive E-book

Resources and Human Impact (Student Edition)

Interactive E-book Student Edition

Journal Articles

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Journal Article

Using Citizen Science to Learn About Climate Change: Investigating the Phenomenon of Increasing Carbon Dioxide Levels Using Fossil Ginkgo Leaves

Science classrooms are most engaging when students have the opportunity to engage in the practices of scientists. Unfortunately, many attempts to inco...

Journal Article

Unlocking the Power of Emotional Connections: Strategies for Teaching Climate Change in Middle School

In the face of the escalating climate crisis, effective climate education is imperative, not only for imparting knowledge, but also for inspiring acti...

Journal Article

Rain Gardens and Rain Gauges: Students get hands on with data while evaluating green infrastructure at their school

Two modules were designed for high school science students to investigate the performance of a rain garden installed on school property. The rain gard...

Journal Article

Raising a Voice for Change

Climate Change...