Climate Solutions for Kids
Videos
GradesK, 1, 2Science
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Provided by Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick & Sprout
What it is
- This 6‑minute video introduces kids to climate anxiety and shows them several positive ways they can take climate action.
- Students learn about climate solutions in kid-friendly language, including renewable energy, sustainable food, waste reduction, composting, reusable materials, nature conservation, public transportation, and education.
Teaching tips
Classroom Implementation:
- Use this video alongside discussions about climate change to address students' big feelings and channel them into action.
Options for Action:
- Students reflect on the solutions they already practice and choose one new action to implement in their daily lives.
- As a class, choose one solution to implement for the rest of the year (e.g., wasting less materials when doing art projects).
Interdisciplinary Connections:
- Social-Emotional Learning:
- Discuss climate emotions with students and use the shake-out method as a movement tool to relieve frustration.
- Emphasize that solutions are everywhere and empower students to see themselves as an important part of those solutions.
Literacy Connections:
- Use rhyming in the video to practice key words and strengthen students' understanding ("we're on a mission to stop emissions!").
- Note that "energy" is spelled wrong in the video.
From the scientist review
This video resource presents a series of climate solutions for children. All solutions presented are strongly grounded in sound climate science, and the video also presents the issue of climate anxiety through the character Sprout. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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