The new “Climate Change, Wildlife and Wildlands Toolkit for Formal and Informal Educators,” is now available and is an updated and expanded version of the popular, award-winning “Climate Change, Wildlife and Wildlands Toolkit for Teachers and Interpreters” that came out in 2001.
The kit is designed for classroom teachers and informal educators in parks, refuges, forest lands, nature centers, zoos, aquariums, science centers, etc., and is aimed at the middle school level. The National Park Service partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and six other federal agencies, to develop this kit. The kit will aid educators in teaching how climate change is affecting our nation’s wildlife and public lands, and how everyone can become “climate stewards.”
The kit contains:
- A 12 minute video introducing climate change issues as they affect wildlife and wildlands
- An overview of the science of climate change
- Case studies on 11 ecoregions highlighting regional impacts to habitats and wildlife, and information on what people can do to help
- A glossary of climate change terms to build vocabulary
- Classroom activities keyed to national science standards, developed by participants in the 2008 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program
- Additional hands-on activities and formal and informal educator resources
Climate Change Wildlife and Wildlands Teachers Guide.A description of the Toolkit and how it can be used by both formal and informal educators
Back to Basics
The science of global warming/climate change in a “Frequently Asked Questions” format.
Glossary of Scientific Terms
Used in the Climate Change Wildlife and Wildlands Toolkit – great for vocabulary development
Global Warming Wheel Card
A fun tool for teaching about global warming and how to calculate greenhouse gas emissions in everyday human activities
Climate Change Wildlife & Wildlands
A full 12 minute, high definition, engaging and highly informative video on climate change science and impacts on wildlife and their habitat in U.S., to be used in classrooms as an introduction to the topic or in Visitor Centers and in interpreter talks in informal educational settings.
Birds Taking Flight
A case study on how climate change threatens birds
Warming Waters
A case study on how climate change threatens cold water fish
Climate Check
Allows high school students to estimate their school’s greenhouse gas emissions and conceptualize ways to mitigate their school’s climate impact
What You Can Do at School Fact Sheet
The top 5 things that Students, educators and school administrators can do to play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Carbon Cycle Activities
A series of activities that help provide a basic understanding of the carbon cycle
Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3
