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“Earth is such an amazing place and it’s the only home humans have!” Teek presents their final project to the rest of the class with a focus on how Earth’s climate is changing, what those changes mean for the health of the planet, and what humans are doing to tackle climate change. Teek’s classmates share the actions they’re taking to help the environment on Queloz and how by working together we can solve big problems! (Episode transcript - English)
The following lesson plans — developed for students at the fourth through sixth grade levels — supplement this episode of Teek and Tom. The lessons allow students to build knowledge of and skills associated with important Earth science concepts. Through the exploration and investigation of NOAA data, visualizations, and content, the lessons support the videos in telling a cohesive story of key Earth systems, and how those systems impact each other.
Each lesson is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards, national standards for math, national standards for English and language arts, as well as the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies Standards. These standards reinforce the interdisciplinary nature of ocean, weather, and climate studies, and support the teaching of these topics. The lessons engage students in content that is locally relevant and use the 5E model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) to provide a structure for students to connect science ideas with their own experiences and apply their learning to new contexts.
Explore each lesson plan or download the entire Educator’s Guide to learn how Teek and Tom can enhance your students’ learning!
Students investigate data about carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the resulting warming of the Earth and the ocean. They construct a “futures wheel” to identify multiple layers of consequences of a warming ocean.
Students demonstrate what they have learned about the connections between the ocean and atmosphere in a presentation to an imaginary Galactic Council.
