LibGuides: SD42 Libraries Elementary Reference Sets: Climate Change (SC 7)

Climate Change News

Climate Change News - World Book
Check out recent news about climate change.

CBC Climate Change Podcast Series

2050: Degrees of Change podcasts - Full list

Climate Change

Climate Science in a Nutshell
Climate science explained in 11 short videos. From PBS and Planet Nutshell.
Climate Change - Evidence and Causes
A series of 21 short videos that explain climate change and answer 20 key climate change questions A joint project by The Royal Society and the US National Academy of Sciences.
Global Warming
Article from World Book Advanced.
Articles related to Global Warming - World Book
Articles related to Global Warming from World Book Advanced.
Climate
Article from World Book Advanced.
Climate Change - Scholastic articles
A variety of Scholastic magazine articles about climate change.
The Real Effects of Climate Change
This article reports on the harmful affects of climate change on the globe. From Junior Scholastic and The New York Times.
Eco Detective
A National Geographic Kids video about energy efficiency in your home - the easiest way to have a big impact on climate change while saving money!
Energy and Climate Change - National Geographic Kids Videos
A variety of climate change and energy efficiency videos from National Geographic Kids.

World Book eBooks

World Book eBooks
Earth's Changing Climate series - 8 eBooks

Choose the category Environment.
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Curriculum

Big Idea

Earth and its climate have changed over geologic time. (SC 7)

Content

Evidence of climate change over geological time, and the recent impact of humans - physical records; local First Peoples knowledge of climate change. (SC 7)

Human responses to particular geographic challenges and opportunities, including climates ... (SS 7)

Detailed Teacher Resources

In depth resources for teachers.

Bringing Climate Science into your Classroom
A series of climate science topics, with links to a description of the topic, a discussion of what makes the topic important, ways to bring it into your classroom, suggestions for grade-level specific teaching strategies, and links to relevant teaching materials. From the Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network.
National Geographic Climate Change articles
Over 100 excellent National Geographic articles from 2015 to the present, dealing with multiple aspects of climate change. Click the red PDF icon to view the PDF version of the articles.
Climate Change and Global Warming
A detailed article on climate change and global warming. From the UXL Encyclopedia of Weather and Disasters.
Human Influences on Weather and Climate
A detailed and wide ranging article about air pollution, acid raid, ozone depletion, environmentally friendly sources of power, and ways to reduce energy consumption. From the UXL Encyclopedia of Weather and Disasters.
How Might Global Climate Change Affect Life on Earth?
An eight step investigation into how climate change might affect life on earth. Uses scientific data to explore the issue.