Climate Detectives Teacher Guide
The Climate Detectives Teacher’s Guide provides a set of steps and approaches that teachers and Team Leaders might employ with students to ensure that participating in the Climate Detectives project replicates the scientific method. The Teacher’s Guide is divided into three phases corresponding to the different phases of the project:
Phase 1: Identify an environmental or climate problem
Phase 2: Investigate the problem
Phase 3: Share results and make a difference
SubjectsBiology, Earth Science, Ecology, Environmental Science, Geography, Science
- To promote the teaching and learning of STEM competences and
skills, including scientific methodology, data collection, visualisation
and analysis; - To improve the younger generation’s awareness and knowledge of
Earth’s environment and climate, both as a global issue and in local
environments, and prepare them for the societal challenges of this
century
Infrared Webcam Hack – Using infrared light to observe the world in a new way
Brief description This set of three activities will enable students to understand the electromagnetic spectrum and observe infrared radiation through...
Weather vs Climate – Understanding the difference between weather and climate
Brief description In this set of three activities, students will learn the difference between weather and climate. They will identify...
Paxi on the ISS – Natural and artificial satellites
Brief description: Join Paxi aboard the ISS with astronaut Thomas Pesquet to discover natural and artificial satellites. Paxi on the...
Sea ice from space – Investigating Arctic sea ice and its connection to climate
Brief description In this set of three activities, students will investigate Arctic sea ice. First, they will perform a hands-on...
The greenhouse effect and its consequences – Investigating global warming
Brief description In this set of three activities, students will do hands-on experiments and learn how to interpret satellite images...