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
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...
Nose up high in the sky – Observing and measuring weather conditions
Brief description In this set of three activities, students will learn how their senses and instruments can be used to...
Is ozone good or bad? -The discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole
Brief description In this set of three activities, students will learn about ozone and the impacts – good and bad...
Copernicus Browser Case Study: Oil Spills From Space
Brief description This activity supports teachers in guiding their students to investigate oil spills and their impacts using satellite imagery....
Paxi – Day, night, and the seasons
Brief description:Join Paxi as he explores why we have day and night, and learn why the Earth has seasons. Have...