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Justice, Power, and Activism: What the Goldman Environmental Prize Winners Teach Us About Resilience and Democracy part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Jason Lambacher, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
This activity is a set of student-centered exercises that enable students to learn about the individual stories of Goldman environmental prize winners, the activism and organizing that grounds their work, and the underlying political and social contexts from which their struggles emerge. The lesson inspires critical reflection about justice, power, and democracy in green politics, and encourages ways to make personal connections to activism and environmental work.
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Energy, Soils and Agriculture, Sustainability, Geoscience:Oceanography, Geography, Anthropology, Health Sciences, Geography:Human/Cultural, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Sociology, Business, Economics, Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Ethics/Values, Political Science, Environmental Science, History
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Climate Change Mind Map part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Woody Moses, Highline Community College
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Biology, Geoscience, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Geoscience:Oceanography
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving Project for the Science Classroom part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Liliana Caughman
Students are assigned unique roles and work independently to solve a complex problem from the perspective of their role (i.e. sociologist, educator, historian, etc.) Students then work collaboratively to present their findings and action plan to the "tribal council".
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geography:Human/Cultural, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Geography, Geoscience:Oceanography, Geoscience, Soils, English, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Policy:Environmental Ethics/Values, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Soils and Agriculture
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Using Case Studies, Mind mapping, and Social Media to Explore Climate Justice and Build Science Communication Skills part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Woody Moses, Highline Community College
Students engage in a mind mapping activity about climate gentrification in Miami to learn about climate justice as well as how the climate systems and human systems interact with each other. Students then identify their own climate justice issue and complete an annotated bibliography of climate justice case studies related to that issue to prepare a post for Instagram. The activity ends with a final case study about the Lummi nation, who were able to effect change through a lawsuit against coal trains.
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science, Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
Marine Debris: Fishing for Microplastics in Your Home part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Julie Masura, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Students engage with the issue of plastics found in the ocean environment, by exploring products in their homes which contain plastics; they also learn how to calculate the concentration of plastics found in a chosen personal care product.
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science, Geoscience:Oceanography, Environmental Science:Ecosystems
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Sally Salivates Seashells by the Seashore- Ocean Acidification and the Effect on Sea Shells part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Rus Higley, Highline Community College, and Vanessa Hunt, Central Washington University
In this lesson we review "Acids and Bases" taught in a previous lesson and, through a scientific method, will look at the impact of an acid on different types of shells. Students will reinforce previous learning of scientific principles including acids/basis and will develop a real experiment using the scientific method.
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science, Ecosystems, Mathematics, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Oceanography
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Assessing Local Sea Level Rise part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Ken Tabbutt, The Evergreen State College
Students will read primary scientific literature, work collaboratively, think critically, and utilize GIS as a tool to visualize and quantify spatial and temporal changes in hydrological systems.
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Geoscience:Oceanography
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Ocean Acidification in a General Chemistry Laboratory Experiment: Scientific Data and Indigenous Knowledge part of Curriculum for the Bioregion:Activities
Jessica Pikul, Seattle Community College-North Campus
Students explore the effects of ocean acidification by measuring the mass loss in seashells and the calcium ion concentration in seawater. Alongside data collection during a series of laboratory sessions, students learn about the disproportionate effects of ocean acidification on indigenous livelihoods, food security, and cultural practices, as well as how indigenous knowledge and practices can be used to address acidification locally. The activity ends with students composing an email to an elected official in which they express their opinion about the issue using claim–evidence–reasoning formatting.
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography, Chemistry