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Climb into Action!

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Climate change affects even the largest and intimidating of landforms—even Mount Everest! A resource helps teach learners the connection between global climate change and its effects on Earth. Activities include videos, class discussion, coloring exercises, data tracking on carbon emissions, and even a self-improvement portion.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
mount everest, the atmosphere, the earth's atmosphere, carbon, the carbon cycle, carbon dioxide, carbon footprints, climate change, emissions, carbon emissions, fossil fuels, greenhouse gases, the greenhouse effect, mountains, mountain ranges
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Consider extending the lesson by teaching how human behavior affects the environment in other ways; an example such as littering does the trick
  • Differentiate for English learners by providing transcripts of videos shown in class
Classroom Considerations
  • Assumes prior knowledge from previous installments of the Mount Everest series
  • Change-A-Day Challenge may require some parental involvement
  • The final lesson in a series of eight about Mount Everest
Pros
  • The resource helps pupils understand how their individual actions make a difference in the environment
  • Builds research skills
  • Includes ideas for expanding the lesson further 
Cons
  • None
Common Core
RI.4.7 RI.5.7 RH.6-8.7