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In this activity students learn about the story of coal, firewood, wind, and how energy gets transferred to these different sources. It is set in a Reader's Theater type activity where students are engaged in actively acting the story out.

In this lesson, students will discuss how we use energy every day and where it comes from. Students will then draw or sort energy flow diagrams and write a paragraph to explain their diagrams.

This resource from AK Energy Smart uses background text, a worksheet, and a classroom activity to teach concepts related to calculating energy usage and cost per appliance by region. This resource supports an understanding of how energy sources effect regional cost, basic mathematical calculations for energy usage, and the impact of behavior on energy cost and usage.

In this lesson, students think about where the energy they use on a daily basis comes from, including completing a tour of their school boiler/furnace room led by maintenance staff. Students will then confirm the knowledge by creating a flow chart map of where the energy is coming from to make different decisions in the future about energy consumption.

This resource from MIT engages students in a conversation about their unique skills and perspectives that can contribute to climate change solutions. In this discussion based activity, students will listen to a 17-minute episode from the Today I Learned: Climate podcast and reflect on the stories presented. They then work in small groups to brainstorm and discuss the intersections of their individual skills, passions, and priorities as they relate to climate change.

This resource from Boston University includes an informational animation with text to demonstrate the changes in prime movers of electricity generation in the United States between 1891 and 2021. The information is related back to the feasibility of certain prime movers that are used today.

Students analyze and interpret Arctic albedo data to evaluate the effect of declining sea ice on the Arctic system. They connect this information to climate and finish by constructing a conceptual model that explains how declining sea ice is changing both the Arctic's albedo and Earth's climate.

This activity asks students to identify the best locations for wind farms based on the connection between surface roughness and wind speed. Students are directed to use a data tool called Global Wind Atlas to identify optimal locations for wind farms.

This set of five activities focuses on how climate change can affect agriculture, including crop production and ranching. The activities in this guide are appropriate for both formal and informal settings and all student handouts, instructor guides, and supporting files are included. The curriculum is designed for five days of activities that build on one another, but can also be used individually.

This website focuses on Ojibwe wild rice harvesting (manoomin). It is a celebration of the historical practice of wild rice harvesting, why it is so important to Ojibwe life, and how climate change can impact this resource. The topic is explained well, in-depth and there is a supplemental video and other topics you can explore.