Background Readings, Videos and Other Resources
Background Readings, Videos and Other Resources
NOAA Toolkit for Teaching
about Climate and Energy
A step-by-step teaching process
and resources.
Understanding
Climate Change
An NSTA curriculum guide
for 7th-12th grade
Flipside Science
A youth-powered video series that tackles complex environmental topics and empowers viewers to make a difference
Climate Change
Crash Course
New York Times article covering the key questions regarding climate change data, causes, policies, and possible actions.
Climate Change
Communication Course
A free, online, self-paced climate change
course offered by the Smithsonian
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change
- Latest Report (Sixth Assessment)
California Climate
Assessment Report
California State Climate Office, collects, interprets and disseminates data regarding climate change and impacts.
Humans are Causing
Global Warming
Article via
The National Academies
NASA
Climate Page
A comprehensive Global Climate Change
section that includes up-to-date science
findings, images, background information + articles and solutions.
NOAA
Climate Page
Data, tools, and information to help
understand and prepare for
climate variability and change.
National Weather Service Education Site
On this site, educators, adults, and children of all ages can explore science, safety, citizen science programs, careers and connect with meteorologists at your local NWS Office.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
This website provides K-12 students and educators with access to quality homework resources, lesson plans and project ideas for learning and teaching about the environment.
Sea Level Rise
in the Bay Area
Article via the Los Angeles Times
How is Earth’s
Climate Changing?
A short summary and quiz created
by the National Academy of Science
Climate Learning
Resources
Via Teaching Tools for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education
The Environmental Burden
of Generation Z
Washington Post article focus on
youth concerns about climate change
NOAA Climate Literacy Guide 2024
Essential Principals for Understanding and Addressing Climate Change