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Greenhouse Effect

What would the Earth be without greenhouse gases? This animation will explore the role of the greenhouse effect, how it works, and the impact of human activities on it.

Greenhouse Effect

What would the Earth be without greenhouse gases? This animation will explore the role of the greenhouse effect, how it works, and the impact of human activities on it.

Teacher professional development

MOOC “Climate Change Education: From Knowledge to Action”

The Office for Climate Education (OCE) launches an innovative online course: an opportunity for teachers all over the world to learn how to teach about climate change online and for free.

MOOC “Climate Change Education: From Knowledge to Action”

The Office for Climate Education (OCE) launches an innovative online course: an opportunity for teachers all over the world to learn how to teach about climate change online and for free.

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Greenhouse Effect

What would the Earth be without greenhouse gases? This animation will explore the role of the greenhouse effect, how it works, and the impact of human activities on it.

Greenhouse Effect

What would the Earth be without greenhouse gases? This animation will explore the role of the greenhouse effect, how it works, and the impact of human activities on it.

Teacher professional development

MOOC “Climate Change Education: From Knowledge to Action”

The Office for Climate Education (OCE) launches an innovative online course: an opportunity for teachers all over the world to learn how to teach about climate change online and for free.

MOOC “Climate Change Education: From Knowledge to Action”

The Office for Climate Education (OCE) launches an innovative online course: an opportunity for teachers all over the world to learn how to teach about climate change online and for free.

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The climate in our hands - Ocean and Cryosphere

This is the first teacher's guide book of the collection “The climate in our hands”, a series of volumes on the topic of climate change. The aim of this guide book is to support teachers in carrying out a range of activities on climate change and the ocean and cryosphere in their classrooms, and targets students from the upper end of primary school to the end of lower-secondary school (ages 9 to 15).

The climate in our hands - Ocean and Cryosphere

This is the first teacher's guide book of the collection “The climate in our hands”, a series of volumes on the topic of climate change. The aim of this guide book is to support teachers in carrying out a range of activities on climate change and the ocean and cryosphere in their classrooms, and targets students from the upper end of primary school to the end of lower-secondary school (ages 9 to 15).

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Lesson A3 - The greenhouse effect and human activities

This activity explores the greenhouse gases in both their natural and enhanced state and the effect they have on the Earth’s climate. Students make a presentation about the gases.

Lesson A3 - The greenhouse effect and human activities

This activity explores the greenhouse gases in both their natural and enhanced state and the effect they have on the Earth’s climate. Students make a presentation about the gases.

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Awareness project - Orbis

This is an art project carried out by students and won first prize at the 2021 ‘Festival des Vocations’, a festival that promotes projects to take better care of our planet.

Awareness project - Orbis

This is an art project carried out by students and won first prize at the 2021 ‘Festival des Vocations’, a festival that promotes projects to take better care of our planet.

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Review Session

The students create a conceptual framework showing the scientific basis of climate change and its impacts on land and services provided, and figuring out the causes and consequences of the different phenomena.

Review Session

The students create a conceptual framework showing the scientific basis of climate change and its impacts on land and services provided, and figuring out the causes and consequences of the different phenomena.

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Lesson B3 - The soil is a major resource

Students conduct experiments to study the properties of different soils, to find ways to prevent their degradation. They also study their biodiversity and the role of this biodiversity.

Lesson B3 - The soil is a major resource

Students conduct experiments to study the properties of different soils, to find ways to prevent their degradation. They also study their biodiversity and the role of this biodiversity.

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Lesson A1 - Evidence of climate change on land

Students collect various types of evidence showing that the world climate has been changing over the last decades (global warming, sea level rise, the melting of glaciers, droughts, extreme events, etc.).

Lesson A1 - Evidence of climate change on land

Students collect various types of evidence showing that the world climate has been changing over the last decades (global warming, sea level rise, the melting of glaciers, droughts, extreme events, etc.).

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Lesson A5 - Learning more about carbon cycle transitions - photosynthesis and respiration

After the introduction to the carbon cycle provided by the last lesson, this worksheet illustrates, through experiments, how carbon moves between two reservoirs – plants and atmosphere.

Lesson A5 - Learning more about carbon cycle transitions - photosynthesis and respiration

After the introduction to the carbon cycle provided by the last lesson, this worksheet illustrates, through experiments, how carbon moves between two reservoirs – plants and atmosphere.

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Mitigation and adaptation project - Home garden

This project is about students building gardens at home. It leads to concrete action regarding local food production and the transmission of local knowledge and habits about food.

Mitigation and adaptation project - Home garden

This project is about students building gardens at home. It leads to concrete action regarding local food production and the transmission of local knowledge and habits about food.

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Lesson A6 - Learning more about carbon cycle transitions - combustion and energy - human activities

This lesson illustrates by experiential learning, how carbon moves from one reservoir (fossil fuels and land animals) to another (atmosphere).

Lesson A6 - Learning more about carbon cycle transitions - combustion and energy - human activities

This lesson illustrates by experiential learning, how carbon moves from one reservoir (fossil fuels and land animals) to another (atmosphere).

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Lesson D4 - Adaptation and mitigation measures worldwide

The students realise that there are many solutions to deal with climate change, either through adaptation or mitigation, and that many people and organisations are already taking action.

Lesson D4 - Adaptation and mitigation measures worldwide

The students realise that there are many solutions to deal with climate change, either through adaptation or mitigation, and that many people and organisations are already taking action.

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Lesson D2 - How do you feel about climate change? Working on emotions

This lesson gives students the opportunity to explore emotions intrinsically linked to the subject of climate change, as well as the idea of a totally different world in the future.

Lesson D2 - How do you feel about climate change? Working on emotions

This lesson gives students the opportunity to explore emotions intrinsically linked to the subject of climate change, as well as the idea of a totally different world in the future.

Videos

CLIM - Land and climate

In this video we learn with an expert about climate change and its impact on lands. Claire Fyson is a researcher at Climate Analytics.

CLIM - Land and climate

In this video we learn with an expert about climate change and its impact on lands. Claire Fyson is a researcher at Climate Analytics.

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CLIM - Soils and biogas

In this video we learn with an expert about soils and biogas. Frank Hofmann is an international Consultant, working at the German Biogas Association.

CLIM - Soils and biogas

In this video we learn with an expert about soils and biogas. Frank Hofmann is an international Consultant, working at the German Biogas Association.

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Lesson B2 - The greenhouse effect: role-playing game

In a game of catch, the students understand the role of greenhouse gases in “trapping” infrared radiation and stopping it from “escaping” into space so they can link this phenomenon with global warming.

Lesson B2 - The greenhouse effect: role-playing game

In a game of catch, the students understand the role of greenhouse gases in “trapping” infrared radiation and stopping it from “escaping” into space so they can link this phenomenon with global warming.

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Lesson C3 - The "white" cryosphere and its albedo

The students debate the role played by sea ice in the Earth’s climate and carry out an experiment to understand the importance of the cryosphere as a surface with a high albedo.

Lesson C3 - The "white" cryosphere and its albedo

The students debate the role played by sea ice in the Earth’s climate and carry out an experiment to understand the importance of the cryosphere as a surface with a high albedo.

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Lesson E4 - Adaptation and mitigation measures worldwide

The students realise that there are many solutions to deal with climate change, either through adaptation or mitigation, and that many people and organisations are already taking action.

Lesson E4 - Adaptation and mitigation measures worldwide

The students realise that there are many solutions to deal with climate change, either through adaptation or mitigation, and that many people and organisations are already taking action.

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Lesson C4 - Ocean acidification

The students perform an experiment to understand the link between acidity and pH, and also between CO2 concentration in the atmosphere and ocean acidification.

Lesson C4 - Ocean acidification

The students perform an experiment to understand the link between acidity and pH, and also between CO2 concentration in the atmosphere and ocean acidification.

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Lesson A2 - Evidence of climate change

Students collect various evidence showing that the world climate has been changing over the last decades (global warming, sea level rise, melting of glaciers and sea ice, extreme events...).

Lesson A2 - Evidence of climate change

Students collect various evidence showing that the world climate has been changing over the last decades (global warming, sea level rise, melting of glaciers and sea ice, extreme events...).

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Lesson C5 - Marine currents and climate regulation (advanced students)

The students carry out two experiments to determine how differences in the density of seawater (which depend on salinity and temperature differences) can drive ocean currents.

Lesson C5 - Marine currents and climate regulation (advanced students)

The students carry out two experiments to determine how differences in the density of seawater (which depend on salinity and temperature differences) can drive ocean currents.

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Lesson C6 - Ocean's thermal inertia and climate regulation (advanced students)

Through a documentary analysis and an experiment, the students learn about the role of the ocean’s thermal inertia (compared to the land) in climate regulation.

Lesson C6 - Ocean's thermal inertia and climate regulation (advanced students)

Through a documentary analysis and an experiment, the students learn about the role of the ocean’s thermal inertia (compared to the land) in climate regulation.

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Lesson D3 - Ocean and cryosphere cultural services

Through documentary research and / or an artwork / ar- tistic performance, students learn about the cultural importance of the ocean and cryosphere for human populations across history.

Lesson D3 - Ocean and cryosphere cultural services

Through documentary research and / or an artwork / ar- tistic performance, students learn about the cultural importance of the ocean and cryosphere for human populations across history.

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Carbon Cycle

Trace the different carbon fluxes on Earth, before the industrial revolution and in the present day, and observe changes in the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Carbon Cycle

Trace the different carbon fluxes on Earth, before the industrial revolution and in the present day, and observe changes in the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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Land food webs

Find the names of each species and try to find out who eats who in six different continental ecosystems. Then visualize the impact of climate change or human activities on these networks.

Land food webs

Find the names of each species and try to find out who eats who in six different continental ecosystems. Then visualize the impact of climate change or human activities on these networks.

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Ocean food webs

Get the right names for all the species and try finding out who eats whom in six different marine ecosystems.

Ocean food webs

Get the right names for all the species and try finding out who eats whom in six different marine ecosystems.

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How can we act?

Find out what people and organisations all over the world are doing to adapt to or mitigate climate change.

How can we act?

Find out what people and organisations all over the world are doing to adapt to or mitigate climate change.