Empowering young voices for the planet / Lynne Cherry, Juliana Texley, Suzanne Lyons.

Because action is the best antidote to climate change!Use this manual to teach your students the science and reality of climate change, while empowering them to take action in their own communities. In this companion to the remarkable Young Voices for the Planet film series, you'll find: Inspir...

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Main Authors: Cherry, Lynne (Author), Texley, Juliana (Author), Lyons, Suzanne (Science teacher) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, [2014]
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Table of Contents:
  • EMPOWERING YOUNG VOICES FOR THE PLANET-FRONT COVER
  • EMPOWERING YOUNG VOICES FOR THE PLANET
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • ABOUT THE AUTHORS
  • INTRODUCTION: THE YOUNG VOICES APPROACH TO TEACHING CLIMATE CHANGE
  • PART I: ITâ€?S HAPPENING NOW ALL OVER THE WORLD
  • CHAPTER 1: ALEC LOORZ: KIDS VS GLOBAL WARMING
  • CHAPTER 2: GIRL SCOUTS: LIGHTING THE COMMUNITY
  • CHAPTER 3: TEAM MARINE AND A TIME MACHINE
  • CHAPTER 4: ANYA: CITIZEN SCIENCE IN SIBERIA
  • CHAPTER 5: FELIX: PLANTS FOR THE PLANET
  • CHAPTER 6: GREEN AMBASSADORS
  • CHAPTER 7: DREAMING IN GREEN
  • CHAPTER 8: OLIVIAâ€?S BIRDSCHAPTER 9: LONGING FOR A LOCAL LUNCH
  • PART II: MAKE IT HAPPEN IN A COMMUNITY NEAR YOU!
  • APPENDIX I: REPRODUCIBLE STUDENT SHEETS
  • APPENDIX II: TEACHER SUPPORT MATERIAL: ANSWERS TO STUDENT QUESTIONS AND LIST OF SELECTED STANDARDS
  • APPENDIX III: RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION
  • IMPORTANT TERMS RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE
  • NOTES
  • INDEX