ClimeTime in the Classroom

These stories are directly from educators detailing how they’ve implemented ClimeTime professional learning into their classrooms.

ClimeTime in the Classroom

Earthgen Classroom Stories

Slow Reveal of a Fast Track to Global Warming

Slow Reveal of a Fast Track to Global Warming

What was tried in the classroom? All year students have been learning through slow reveal graphs. I used an animated slow reveal graph that showed the average monthly global surface temperatures from the 1880's to 2024. Initially, students were not shown any specific...

Writing About Our Favorite Place in Nature

Writing About Our Favorite Place in Nature

What was tried in the classroom? I teach for an online school, which means are students are accessing and completing their schoolwork while living anywhere in Washington. I teach Creative Writing for 11 & 12th graders. I was inspired by what I was learning from...

Global Warming Resistant Playground Design

Global Warming Resistant Playground Design

What was tried in the classroom? First, I found examples of playground improvement projects in Washington State, specifically a partnership between Tacoma Public Schools and Tacoma Parks. These two organizations are partnering to create community parks at schools with...

Sharing Your Family’s Water Stories

Sharing Your Family’s Water Stories

What was tried in the classroom? As a part of an introduction lesson to a unit on the changes to Earth's systems focusing on climate change, I had students ask their families at home what stories they had that revolved around water related events such as droughts,...

Establishing a Relationship With Nature

Establishing a Relationship With Nature

What was tried in the classroom? I work in early education, so exposure to nature and exploring the sensory aspects of it were priority. We took the babies outside as often as possible, those who were unable to sit and look were held went on a little nature adventure....

Living Things are Plants, Animals, and People

Living Things are Plants, Animals, and People

What was tried in the classroom? We began our learning by exploring the different types of living things and understanding that a natural part of the life cycle is that all living things eventually die. We then learned about the importance of reproduction for both...