Climate Smart & Energy Wise: Advancing Science Literacy, Knowledge, and Know-How
- ISBN-10
- 1483372448
- ISBN-13
- 9781483372440
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-09-09
- Publisher
- Corwin Press
- Author
- Mark S. McCaffrey
Description
Today’s answers to our most urgent climate issues The twenty-first century ushered in a set of unmistakably urgent global challenges that are too important to be an afterthought in today’s classrooms. Climate Smart & Energy Wise offers a virtual blueprint to climate and energy education, packed with resources and strategies, including: A high-level overview of where climate and energy topics fit (or don't fit) into your current curriculum with connections to the NGSS Proven methods to teach climate change and related topics in a grade-appropriate way Sample learning activities and high-quality online resources
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