Climate Education
OECD: Fostering Students' Creativity and Critical Thinking
The OECD curated a set of lesson plans with a focus on creativity and critical thinking, developed by experts and teachers across teams in 11 countries. The lesson plans aim to inspire teachers by making visible the kind of approaches and tasks that ...
Climate Education
The Disaster Book Series
COPE is a series of illustrated not-for-profit books, aimed to increase the disaster resilience of children. Covering natural hazards ranging from floods to earthquakes, wildfires to cyclones, the books provide coping tools, preparedness, and relatab...
Education in Emergencies
Volcano in Hawaii
In 2018, the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted, releasing toxic gas emissions, lava flows, and ash. These lesson activities encourage students to consider what it might be like knowing that you may need to evacuate, how you could prepare, and living ...
TACL
Brittany Packnett: Inhumane Acts Dehumanise Us All
Paulo Freire wrote that the purpose of education is for the oppressed to liberate themselves and their oppressor. In this video from 2017, a Teach For America alumna and powerful leader of the Black Lives Matter movement discusses her personal experi...
Climate Education
Earth Math
A collection of activities built on a series of space science challenges that offer real insights into modern science and engineering, often using real research data. Each problem has a 'one-page' format with a Teacher's Guide and Answ...
Education in Emergencies
Child Soldier
A lesson plan with five activities focused on child soldiers. Students will learn how and why children are recruited into armed conflict and explore their feelings through a powerful story and discussions. They will consider the thoughts and feelings...