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Equity and Climate. Earth Day Network. Grades 9-12. http://www.eeweek.org/assets/EDN%20Lesson%20Plans/EquityandClimate.pdf. This classroom activity introduces equity issues surrounding climate change. Students research the assigned developed and developing nations, discuss climate change, and label the differences between energy usage and the effects of climate change on two world maps. In the end, the class negotiates an energy treaty.

Lesson 4: My Carbon Footprint. Climate Change: Connections and Solutions, Grades 6-8. http://www.facingthefuture.org/Curriculum/ClimateChangeGrades68/tabid/453/Default.aspx. Students calculate their carbon footprint using an online carbon calculator, compare their results to average carbon footprints from around the world, and discover ways to decrease their carbon emissions.

Lesson 5: Energy Explorations. Climate Change: Connections and Solutions. Facing the Future. Grades 6-8. http://www.facingthefuture.org/Curriculum/ClimateChangeGrades68/tabid/453/Default.aspx. In small groups, students read about various sources of energy used for electricity production, identify pros and cons of these energy sources, and take a position on whether these sources should be used or not.

Lesson 4: It All Adds Up. Climate Change: Connections and Solutions. Facing the Future. Grades 9-12. http://www.facingthefuture.org/Curriculum/ClimateChangeGrades912/tabid/454/Default.aspx. Students calculate their carbon footprint using an online carbon calculator and compare their results to the carbon footprint of an average person in the United States.

Lesson 5: Energy Explorations. Climate Change: Connections and Solutions. Facing the Future. Grades 9-12. http://www.facingthefuture.org/Curriculum/ClimateChangeGrades912/tabid/454/Default.aspx. In small groups, students read about various sources of energy used for electricity production, identify pros and cons of these energy sources, and take a position on whether these sources should be used or not.

Climate Change Through Tree Planting. LEAF Forestry Education Program, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Grades K-12. http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/leaf/Adobe/Pubs/ClimateChangethroughTreePlanting.pdf. In this lesson, students will explore the role trees can play in addressing climate change. Students will brainstorm and discuss the benefits that trees provide. They will design a tree planting effort with the opportunity to develop a tree planting plan for their school or community.

As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You. Teachers’ Domain, WGBH Educational Foundation. Grades 6-8. http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/psu06-e21.sci.rotor/. In this hands-on engineering activity, students will build a tabletop wind turbine. Students get acquainted with the basics of wind energy and power production by fabricating and testing various blade designs for table-top windmills constructed from one-inch PVC pipe and balsa wood (or recycled materials). The activity includes lots of good media and Web resources supporting the science content.

Zero-Energy Housing. TeachEngineering by the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program. Grades 6-12. http://www.teachengineering.com/view_activity.php?url=http://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/activities/cub_housing/cub_housing_lesson05_activity1.xml. Students investigate passive solar building design with a focus on heating. Insulation, window placement, thermal mass, surface colors, and site orientation are addressed in the background materials and design preparation. Students test their projects for thermal gains and losses during a simulated day and night then compare designs with other teams for suggestions for improvements.

Solar Water Heater. TeachEngineering by the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program. Grades 9-12. http://www.teachengineering.com/view_activity.php?url=http://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/activities/cub_housing/cub_housing_lesson01_activity1.xml. Student teams design and build solar water heating devices that mimic those used in residences to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy. In this activity, students gain a better understanding of the three different types of heat transfer, each of which plays a role in the solar water heater design. Once the model devices are constructed, students perform efficiency calculations and compare designs.

Global Warming Webquest. Marian Koshland Science Museum – National Academy of Science. Grades 6-12. http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/teachers/wq-gw-gd001.jsp. In this Webquest activity, students assume roles of scientist, business leader, or policy maker. The students then collaborate as part of a climate action team and learn how society and the environment might be impacted by global warming. They explore the decision making process regarding issues of climate change, energy use, and available policy options. Student teams investigate how and why climate is changing and how humans may have contributed to these changes. Upon completion of their individual tasks, student teams present their findings and make recommendations that address the situation.

Exploring Green Jobs. Connecticut Energy Educaiton. Grades 6-12. http://www.ctenergyeducation.com//lesson.htm?id=4zdcm0fs. In this lesson, students complete a Myers-Briggs Type Inventory of their personality type as an introductory step to understanding what green jobs might suit their personal styles. From the information on this online tool, they look at different Green Jobs to explore possible careers.

Going for a Spin - Making a Model Steam Turbine. Energy Education Group. Grades 6-12. http://www.energyforkeeps.org/book_chapters/ch2_activities.pdf. In this lesson, students complete a Myers-Briggs Type Inventory of their personality type as an introductory step to understanding what green jobs might suit their personal styles. From the information on this online tool, they look at different Green Jobs to explore possible careers.

Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems. Texas State Energy Conservation Office. Grades 9-12. http://www.infinitepower.org/pdf/No18%2096-815B.pdf. This activity introduces students to the process of converting sunlight into electricity through the use of photovoltaics (solar cells). Students complete a reading passage with questions and an inquiry lab using small photovoltaic cells.

The Stabilization Wedges Game. Our Climate, Our Future by World Wildlife Federation. http://www.worldwildlife.org/climate/curriculum/WWFBinaryitem5973.pdf. Learn about the technologies currently available that can substantially cut carbon emissions, develop critical reasoning skills as they create their own portfolio of strategies to cut emissions, and verbally communicate the rationale for their selections. Working in teams, students develop the skills to negotiate a solution that is physically plausible and politically acceptable, and defend their solution to a larger group.

Lesson 7: How Much Does Carbon Cost? Climate Change: Connections and Solutions, Grades 6-8. http://www.facingthefuture.org/Curriculum/ClimateChangeGrades68/tabid/453/Default.aspx. Students evaluate structural solutions to regulate carbon emissions and play a cap and trade game, finding ways to reduce emissions in the most cost-effective manner.

Lesson 7: How Much Does Carbon Cost? Climate Change: Connections and Solutions, Grades 9-12. http://www.facingthefuture.org/Curriculum/ClimateChangeGrades912/tabid/454/Default.aspx. Students evaluate structural solutions to regulate carbon emissions and play a cap and trade game, finding ways to reduce emissions in the most cost-effective manner.

It’s Easy Being Green: Green Building and Climate Change. Earth Day Network. Grades 9-12. http://www.eeweek.org/assets/EDN%20Lesson%20Plans/Greenbuilding%20and%20Climate.pdf. This lesson will introduce students to green building practices and their benefits. Students will first discuss what constitutes a green building and collaborate to design their own green building. Next, the class will conduct an energy audit of their school. Using this data, they can suggest ways to improve the school’s energy efficiency and reduce its carbon output. Students will then assess their own impact on the environment by measuring their carbon footprint.

Energy Watch. Your Climate, Your Future by World Wildlife Federation. Grades 9-12. http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/globalmarkets/Climate%20Change/Climate%20Cirriculum/WWFBinaryitem5971.pdf. Keep track of home-energy usage and develop a plan to reduce the home-energy consumption. Track the progress over a period of time, and present the results to the class.

Young Voices on Climate Change. http://www.youngvoicesonclimatechange.com/. Grades 5-12. A film series featuring young people who are making a difference! They are shrinking the carbon footprint of their homes, schools and communities. You, too, can do something about global warming!

Solutions: What's Being Done About Global Warming by Clean Air - Cool Planet. Clean Air Cool Planet, Portsmouth, NH. (2005). This video features stories from a business, college and a city that show how direct action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming is possible now- with positive economic results. The disc also includes a file of charts, graphs, and illustrations that can be used in presentations.

Climate Change Begins at Home: Life on the two-way street of global warming by Dave Reay. MacMillan, London. (2005). Climate change is one of the greatest threats that humankind faces in the twenty-first century. But while government and industry fail to act, this book argues, we could all work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60%, the level necessary to halt the current trend according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Packed with provocative case studies, calculations, and lifestyle comparisons, this entertaining and authoritative book makes the complexities of climatology tractable and challenges readers to rethink their notions of "doing their bit."

Facts and Trends to 2050: Energy and Climate Change by World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Earthprint Limited. (2004). http://www.wbcsd.org/DocRoot/xxSdHDlXwf1J2J3ql0I6/Basic-Facts-Trends-2050.pdf. This publication provides an overview of key facts and societal challenges to economic development, future energy demand and the impact that demand could have on the climate system.

Fueling Our Future: An Introduction to Sustainable Energy by Robert L. Evans. Cambridge UP, NY. (2007). This book provides a concise overview of current energy demand and supply patterns. It presents a balanced view of how our reliance on fossil fuels can be changed over time so that we have a much more sustainable energy system in the near future. Written in a non-technical and accessible style, it will appeal to a wide range of readers without scientific backgrounds.

Carbon Offsets by Trexler Climate and Energy Services. http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/ConsumersGuidetoCarbonOffsets.pdf. A consumer guide to help reduce carbon emissions through their purchasing power.

Kick the Habit: A Guide to Climate Neutrality by Alex Kirby-UNEP. United Nations Environmental Programme, Nairobi, Kenya. (2008). http://www.grida.no/files/publications/kick-the-habit/kick_frontmatter.pdf. This book outlines the numerous steps that can be taken to reduce climate footprints, whether from an individual, a business, or an organization. Provides great diagrams and charts. The creation of the book itself was marked as carbon neutral.

How to Live a Low-Carbon Life: The Individual's Guide to stopping climate change by Chris Goodall. Earthscan, London. (2007). This guide puts the power to reduce carbon emissions in the hands of individuals, clearly detailing how changes in our everyday lives can bring emissions down to a level that is tolerable for the planet.

The Solution is You! An Activist's Guide by Laurie David. Fulerum, Golden, CO. (2006). This is a guide that can easily "fit in your pocket." Stop Global Warming turns headlines into action, providing testimony of leading environmental activist Laurie David's own passionate work and showing how and why others (particularly young people) should get involved in this and other environmental issues. In accessible and inspiring prose, David explains that Global warming is not an opinion but a scientific reality, one that policy makers by and large have failed to address.

Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds by David Gershon, Empowerment Institute, Woodstock, NY. (2006). This interesting book lays out how to reduces one's annual carbon dioxide emissions. It includes 22 areas that can be altered to reduce emissions and clearly describes what actions should be taken. The book also includes checklists and schedules to monitor one's progress or to help motivate a team of people/households interested in the Low Carbon Diet.

Weather Makers, The by Tim Flannery. Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, NY. (2005). The Weather Makers is both an urgent warning and a call to arms, outlining the history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future. Along with a riveting history of climate change, Tim Flannery offers specific suggestions for action for both lawmakers and individuals, from investing in renewable power sources like wind, solar, and geothermal energy, to offering an action plan with steps each and every one of us can take right now to reduce deadly CO2 emissions by as much as 70 percent.

Facts and Trends to 2050: Energy and Climate Change by World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Earthprint Limited. (2004). http://www.wbcsd.org/DocRoot/xxSdHDlXwf1J2J3ql0I6/Basic-Facts-Trends-2050.pdf. This publication provides an overview of key facts and societal challenges to economic development, future energy demand and the impact that demand could have on the climate system.

Heat: How to Stop the Planet from Burning by George Monbiot. South End Press, Cambridge, MA. (2007). Today virtually none of us ask, “Is climate change actually happening?” Only one question is worth asking, “Can it be stopped?” George Monbiot thinks it can. And with Heat: How to Stop the Planet From Burning, he offers us a book that just might save our world. For the first time, Heat demonstrates that we can achieve the necessary cut—a 90 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030—without bringing civilization to an end. Though writing with a “spirit of optimism,” Monbiot does not pretend it will be easy. Our response will have to be immediate, and it will have to be decisive.

What's the Worst that Could Happen? - A Rational Response to the Climate Change Debate by Grag Craven. Penguin Group, Perigree Trade, New York, NY. (2009). Based on a series of viral videos that have garnered more than 7.2 million views, this visually appealing book gives readers-be they global warming activists, soccer moms, or NASCAR dads-a way to decide on the best course of action, by asking them to consider, "What's the worst that could happen?" And for those who decide that action is needed, Craven provides a solution that is not only powerful but also happens to be stunningly easy. Not just another "change your light bulb" book, this intriguing and provocative guide is the first to help readers make sense-for themselves-of the contradictory statements about global climate change.

Hell and High Water: Global Warming--The Solution and the Politics--and What We Should Do by Joseph Romm. Harper Collins, New York, NY. (2006). Hell and High Water is nothing less than a wake-up call to the country. It is a searing critique of American environmental and energy policy, and a passionate call to action by a writer with a unique command of the science and politics of climate change.

Adaptation and mitigation. Vital Climate Change Graphics by UNEP/GRID-Arendal, Arendal, Norway. http://www.grida.no/publications/vg/climate2/page/2691.aspx. This section discusses adaptation and mitigation as two avenues through which we can address the effects of climate change.

What Are Wisconsin’s Possible Adaptation Strategies? Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI). http://www.wicci.wisc.edu/adaptation.php. The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) assesses and anticipates climate change impacts on specific Wisconsin natural resources, ecosystems and regions; evaluates potential effects on industry, agriculture, tourism and other human activities; and develops and recommends adaptation strategies that can be implemented by businesses, farmers, public health officials, municipalities, resource managers and other stakeholders.

Connecting Global Climate Change with Engineering. PBS Teachers professional development module. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/stem/professionaldevelopment/050/. Technological thinking is a critical skill in the 21st century workforce. K-12 engineering education can improve student interest, learning, and achievement in science and math. Engineering education can also increase student interest in pursuing engineering as a career. This module explores the importance of engineering solutions to the management of climate change by brainstorming ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in a form that does not promote global warming. The module also provides resources for students to learn about engineering careers related to climate change. References national standards.

Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE). http://www.cakex.org/. Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) is a joint project of Island Press and EcoAdapt. It is aimed at building a shared knowledge base for managing natural systems in the face of rapid climate change. CAKE brings together EcoAdapt’s recognized leadership in developing the concepts and practices of climate adaptation with Island Press’s 27 years as the leading publisher of solutions-based environmental information to offer the most valuable, up-to-date, and authoritative materials on the subject. Just as importantly, it is intended to help build an innovative community of practice.

Cool School Challenge. http://www.coolschoolchallenge.org/index.aspx. An educational program intended to engage students and teachers in practical strategies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions school wide.

Eco-Schools. http://www.nwf.org/Global-Warming/School-Solutions/Eco-Schools-USA.aspx. Through school-based action teams of students, administrators, educators and community volunteers, Eco-Schools combines effective "green" management of the school grounds, facilities and the curriculum. Based on a 7-step framework, NWF has identified eight areas of primary focus or "pathways" to help schools become an Eco-School, including a transportation pathway.

Climate Initiative by HSBC Eco-Schools. http://www.eco-schools-hsbc.org/. This program is aimed at developing a global network of schools that are actively participating in learning about climate change and finding ways to reduce carbon emissions and energy use in their schools and local communities. 8 themes focused on climate change, including a transportation theme and Travel Case Studies (Ireland). Learn what other Green-Schools are doing as part of their travel programs.

Zerofootprint Challenge. http://usa.zerochallenge.org/. The Zerofootprint challenge encourages students across the world to take climate change into their own hands by competing to reduce their school’s environmental impact. Join to measure your footprint, and then challenge another school to a race to reduce!

EPA Climate Change Kids’ Site. http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/solutions/index.html. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Kids’ Site provides information on climate change and climate change impacts for children. The site also includes educator resources (see bottom of the page), including tips for teaching climate change.

10 Solutions for Climate Change. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=10-solutions-for-climate-change. The enormity of global warming can be daunting and dispiriting. What can one person, or even one nation, do on their own to slow and reverse climate change? But just as ecologist Stephen Pacala and physicist Robert Socolow, both at Princeton University, came up with 15 so-called "wedges" for nations to utilize toward this goal—each of which is challenging but feasible and, in some combination, could reduce greenhouse gas emissions to safer levels—there are personal lifestyle changes that you can make too that, in some combination, can help reduce your carbon impact.

Alliance for Climate Education (ACE). http://www.acespace.org/. ACE is an award-winning national nonprofit dedicated to educating America's high school students about the science behind climate change and inspiring them to do something about it—while having fun along the way. They are based in Oakland, California, with educator teams in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Boston, Atlanta and Colorado. ACE delivers two core offerings: the free ACE Assembly on climate change and the Student Action Program.

National Wildlife Federation’s Global Warming Site. http://www.nwf.org/Global-Warming.aspx. NWF’s global warming page contains up-to-date information on global warming’s effects on wildlife, conservation, and how both policies and personal decisions can help. Also contains information on Great Lakes impacts and Global Warming Fact Sheets and Clean Energy Solutions for each state.