Climate Change Charades
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Activity - Classroom
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: MIT Day of Climate
Location: Earth
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Synopsis
- In this interactive and kinesthetic activity from MIT Day of Climate, students will demonstrate what they know about climate change topics by playing a game of charades, acting out various terms without speaking.
- Through this activity, students will understand the interconnectedness of climate change topics and that there is not one isolated cause-and-effect relationship.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students will be moving around throughout the activity, which will keep them engaged.
- Connecting terms to movements and actions is a strategy that is great for all students, especially English language learners.
Prerequisites
- Teachers will need to provide their names, email, and other information to access the materials.
- Students should already understand climate change and related topics, such as land use change, sea level rise, the greenhouse effect, pollution, and severe weather. Teachers can refer to the list of terms for a more complete picture of what students should know.
Differentiation & Implementation
- The crackling timer in the slides may be overwhelming for students with anxiety or sensory processing differences. Teachers may want to mute this timer.
- Additionally, some students may need more time for the questions and charades portions than the 20 and 30 seconds allotted on the slides. Teachers may want to do a trial run with students and adjust the timers as needed.
- Teachers can follow this activity with a lesson about climate change solutions. Language arts teachers can use the Solutions to Climate Change Writing Lesson, and science teachers can use the Science Lesson: En-ROADS Climate Change Solutions.
Using this resource, students can investigate the climate charade exercise to learn about climate change, its causes, and how to explain the solutions. We suggest this resource for use in the classroom since it has passed our science review.
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