Seaweed: Growing Underwater Forests to "Kelp" Our Planet World Wildlife Fund Join Bailey Moritz, WWF seaweed expert, as she walks through the beautiful biology of seaweed and the hopeful solutions kelp farms can bring to the ocean. Register for livestream presentation and Q&A, happening on November 29, 2023.
Expressing Ocean Devotion: A Creative Letter Writing Activity (With Prompts) Ocean School In this "Love Letter" activity, students are guided through writing their own love letters to the ocean or nearby body of water.
Educator Guides: TILclimate from MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative TILclimate guides for educators are developed by the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative as an extension of our TILclimate (Today I Learned: Climate) podcast, to make it easier for you to teach climate change, earth science, and energy topics in the classroom.
Micro Air Vehicles Inspired by Flying Animals Like Bats Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL In this classroom learning opportunity, students will explore the fascinating world of membrane wings with variable compliance and their potential to enhance the maneuverability and performance of micro air vehicles, as well as their relevance to flying animals like bats. The activity will involve understanding the mechanics and aerodynamics of these wings through a hands-on experiment.
How Climate Change Affects Us and Nature, and What We Can Do About It World Wildlife Fund Join WWF Global Climate and Energy Lead Scientist Stephanie Roe on October 12 for a livestream presentation and Q&A for 4–8 grade students.
Electric Fish Research Influences Biomimetic and Bio-Inspired Robotics Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL Electric knifefish have fascinated scientists and engineers for many years because of their cool abilities. They can sense electricity in the water and swim really well. By studying these fish, scientists and engineers have learned how they do it.
Right Here! An Educator’s Guide to Equitable Climate Action in the Upper Valley and Beyond Shelburne Farms What does equitable climate action look like and how do you incorporate it into your curriculum? This was the driving question and impetus for this guide, which is designed for use by educators in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire, but can also be adapted for use elsewhere.
Peruvian Amazon Conservation Project Class Resource Save The Rainforests, Inc Classroom resource introduces educators and students to a novel nature-based climate solution in the Amazon.
Protecting a Local Hotspot Activity Ocean School Become a hotspot advocate! In this 5th–12th-grade-level activity, students learn about biodiversity hotspots for conservation, identify a local hotspot, and construct a persuasive argument for its protection.
Superhero Mangroves World Wildlife Fund Learn about a super ecosystem! Join WWF Oceans Program Officer Emily Forinash on September 27 for this live stream presentation (suggested for grade levels 4–8.)