#Science Literacy Week
Welcome to @scilitweek or Science Literacy Week - with a focus on #climate!
Snow and ice: keeping temperatures in check by Aless Mc
It’s pretty exciting to see climate issues finally coming to the fore in politics, but how can we help our students become meaningfully involved?
First - jump to the Science Literacy Week site and take a look around. Check out the fabulous posters available to help make science themes accessible to all and be wonderful jumping off points for class discussions! The poster illustrated above provided by Microfiches and Environment and Climate Change Canada, is just one example.
Then check out Climate Kids designed to help students learn about Canada’s climate zones, what climate change is and how to get involved!
To go a little deeper - dive into United Nations Sustainable Development Goad 13 - Climate Change. You can find lots of information to support learning! I love using the available infographic in a “What do you notice? What do you wonder?” capacity to get students thinking.
One of my favourite websites for tying climate change to the classroom is micro:bit Do Your Bit! Make sure you take time to scroll the page to see project ideas and excellent supports for introducing UN SDGs to your students! Slide decks, discussion prompts, lesson plans included!
I think looking more closely at our local climate may be a great place to start with students. Does the background affect temperature? Dark surface vs light colours? What’s the affect of humidity? Does air pressure affect how we feel? Here’s a couple of really quick micro:bit projects to get started with. Click the infograph to download a copy with links!
No matter how you and your class dive in - through picture books, the arts, coding, take time this week to start a conversation about our climate and what’s going on around the world. Our students are full of wonderful ideas; it’s time we tapped into them!
About the Author:
Barb Seaton is brought to you by the letter M - Math, Micro:bit, Makey Makey and Minecraft! A professional learning associate with Fair Chance Learning, previous educator and Provincial Mathematics Professional Learning Facilitator, Barb offers a wealth of knowledge and expertise in integrating new technology with math curriculum. Barb works with District School Boards across Canada delivering professional learning on computational thinking, coding and integrating programmable devices. Catch Barb on twitter @barb_seaton