This climate-change-themed problem-based learning curriculum mini-bundle includes four resources, all of which take the approach of looking at the climate change problem, exploring solutions, and acting on those solutions.

Project Overview:

1. Each student or small group of students will explore carbon cycle disruptors and develop a hypothetical plan that restores the balance of the carbon cycle.
2. They will then take a self-directed project-based learning approach to study greenhouse gases.
3. Students will use new knowledge about greenhouse gases to examine the consequences of emissions on global communities and develop another hypothetical plan to solve the problem from a variety of angles and perspectives.
4. Finally, students use what they've learned about carbon disruptors, greenhouse gases, and the impacts of emissions on the global community to develop a community action project that focuses on our climate future.

Why Use The Resources in this Bundle:

These resources, when used together, help learners look at the issue of climate change from a science-based, proactive, solutions-based approach.

The resources teach 21st-century skills such as problem-solving in addition to content knowledge. The community service and leadership elements make this experience an awesome high school resume builder as well.

BUNDLE INCLUDES:

Bundle Part 1 - Greenhouse Gases Self-Directed Project-Based Learning: Students learn about different greenhouse gases and their impacts. Each student chooses a greenhouse gas to explore and designs a PBL experience around that gas.

1. Teacher and student guides
2. Introductory activity
3. Greenhouse effect background information
4. Project-based learning checklist
5. Project planner
6. Research guide
7. "Challenge Yourself" extension options
8. Project rubric
9. Project reflection guide

Bundle Part 2 - Carbon Disruptors Problem-Based Learning Challenge: Students learn about the carbon cycle and disruptors to that cycle. They then develop a comprehensive plan to prevent or mitigate those disruptors and restore the balance of the carbon cycle.

1. Teacher guide
2. Student guide
3. Carbon cycle overview
4. Description of the carbon cycle disruptors
5. Inquiry activity to learn about the details of each carbon cycle (short and long-term)
6. Research planner
7. Solutions exploration guide
8. Presentation Outline
9. Reflection
10. Rubric and inquiry activity answer key - a guide of possible student responses. Note: Because this is an inquiry activity, and there are several routes a carbon atom could take through the system, there will not be one correct answer.

Bundle Part 3 - Consequences of Climate Change Problem-Based Learning Challenge: Students choose a global community and examine the consequences of climate change on that particular community. They then develop a hypothetical comprehensive plan to reduce the consequences of climate change on that community.

1. Teacher guide
2. Student challenge description
3. Research templates with scaffolding questions related to climate change consequences
4. Solution brainstorming tools including solution research categories, a template for weighing the costs and benefits of solutions, and a solutions concept map
5. A comprehensive solution plan (final product) proposal checklist
6. Learning reflection questions
7. Problem-based learning rubric

Bundle Part 4 - Our Climate Future Community Action Project: Students brainstorm ways that personally play a role in solving the climate change challenge that our world is currently facing. Students develop a plan of action and take action.

1. Teacher guide
2. Two project proposals (1 - research the issue, 2- take action)
3. Exploring solutions brainstorming guide
4. Rubric 1: teacher-created PBL rubric for part 1 - researching the issue
5. Rubric 2: student-generated PBL rubric template for part 2 - taking action
6. Category and levels of mastery word banks for student-generated project rubrics
7. Daily check-in form
8. Learning reflection template

All of the resources in this bundle include a printable and digital version (Google Apps). The resources are not editable at this time.

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• Problem-Based Learning Curriculum: Water Pollution

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• How to Implement Community Action Projects in Four Easy Steps
• Transformational Problem-Based Learning Pedagogy

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