Food justice classes and mock G7 summits are on the curriculum in the first US state to fund “climate change education” in public schools. In science teacher Ali Coker’s sophomore biology class, students became farming activists attending a G7 summit. Coker wove in...
When Celia Cummings started teaching Waterville High School’s first environmental science class, she discovered that many of her students came from families that doubt the science of climate change. Celia was enrolled in a climate justice focused professional...
Ever wonder how to talk to students about climate change and how to empower them to take action? Many elementary teachers in Washington State wonder about this too! In an effort to support teachers, Regional Science Coordinators in Tri-Cities, Yakima, Wenatchee, and...
In the spring of 2022, Regional Science Coordinators met to reflect on Climate Literacy work completed in 2021-22. A few patterns began to emerge. The first pattern was that elementary teachers were excited to bring climate science to their classrooms, but unsure of...
Teacher Casey Jones’ family includes migrant farmworkers, whose lives are directly affected by climate change and social injustice. The students at Rowena Chess Elementary School where Casey teaches also see the effects of these twin crises in their daily lives....
Climate change will affect every aspect of young people’s lives, but its incredible scale makes it hard for them to comprehend. Moreover, connecting what kids learn in school to real world problems is one of the biggest challenges teachers face. EarthGen’s training...
On April 22, 2022, students from Spokane Public Schools, community organizers, and staff from Gonzaga University’s Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment gathered for an Earth Day demonstration. Student involvement in this event was organized by the...
Educators learned why we had such an extreme heat wave this past summer, as they heard from Robin Fox, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Spokane. Chelsea Freeman teaches high school in Tonasket, an agricultural community hit especially hard by the...
Use a simple clump of dandelions to anchor a Next Generation Science Standards-aligned storyline that will get your students outside and engaged with science this Spring. Presenters: Brad Street Description: Incorporating your schoolyard and community[...]
Using Science Routines in High School Science Courses, for 3D Science Learning by Each Student Presenters: Caroline Kiehle Description: The purpose is to support regional high school science teachers to weave Earth Science and the[...]
Use a simple clump of dandelions to anchor a Next Generation Science Standards-aligned storyline that will get your students outside and engaged with science this Spring. Presenters: Brad Street Description: Incorporating your schoolyard and community[...]
For Building Leaders – Teaching in the Academic Core through the lens of SEL Presenters: Claudia Ludwig Description: The purpose of this 9-hour, move at your own pace, series of workshops is to provide weekly[...]
For Building Leaders – Teaching in the Academic Core through the lens of SEL Presenters: Claudia Ludwig Description: The purpose of this 9-hour, move at your own pace, series of workshops is to provide weekly[...]
Participants in this workshop will: Gain knowledge of climate change and ocean acidification in the Pacific Northwest. Explore sources of local environmental data and work towards incorporating data into inquiry-based science learning experiences. Receive materials[...]
