The materials that accompany this lesson are beautifully designed and well researched.
The teacher notes that accompany each slide are thorough and will help teachers deliver an engaging learning experience.
This lesson can take one session, but there are plenty of optional additional materials that will extend learning.
Additional Prerequisites
Students would benefit from understanding scientific vocabulary terms such as carbon emissions, carbon footprint, polyp, and zooxanthellae.
For the optional extension, teachers will need to locate a space to display the art installation and materials for the artwork.
Differentiation
Cross-curricular connections can be made for this resource in a language arts classroom where students use their learning to create persuasive writing, speeches, or public service announcements to persuade their audience to pledge to make a change that will benefit coral and mitigate coral bleaching.
Teachers could project the infographic onto a whiteboard and have students mark it up with reactions using dry erase markers to show what aspects of the piece are most meaningful, surprising, or exciting to them.
UCI Science Project is grounded in research-based educational practices and understands the paradigm shifts needed for the Next Generation Science Standards. Our goal is to support educators as transformative leaders who build capacity in their schools through empowering learning experiences. We are firmly committed to addressing racial, social, and environmental injustices through collaborative efforts that position educators as agents of change for community action.