Overview
An updated and enhanced version of the popular NSTA Press book Understanding Climate Change, this practical curriculum allows you to engage your students in understanding one of the most key topics in science education. The ten-session unit provides extensive background information and step-by-step instructions for teaching this topic effectively within your existing curriculum. Each session uses three-dimensional methods to cover a different area of climate science, global warming, and environmental change. The authors include scaffolding suggestions, alignment with Next Generation Science Standards, and guidance on best practices for teaching this complex topic as either a four-week stand-alone unit or within your other chemistry, biology, or environmental science lessons. This update includes interviews with current ""climate change agents,"" sharing stories of their work, career pathways, and what gives them hope for the future. Together the sessions provide a strong foundation for understanding the science behind the greenhouse effect and climate change. It encourages your students to conduct their own scientific research, develop conclusions, discuss ripple effects, and examine solutions leading to actions students can take on their own or as a group. Ideal for middle and high school science teachers both new and veteran, this field-tested unit helps you engage your students in climate change learning while providing them with a hopeful outlook for their future.
Full Product Details
Author: Laura Tucker ,
Lois Sherwood
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9781041148593
ISBN 10: 1041148593
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 17 March 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
""When faced with the challenge of teaching climate change, this book was my lifesaver! Students were engaged and…the book also provided so many resources, background information, and gave me confidence. I loved, flagged, highlighted, and delighted in every page."" Jenny Edwards, School Improvement Specialist, Dean Morgan Middle School, USA. ""After seven years of trying to cobble together a good unit on Climate Change, I think I have found what I’ve been looking for...if you are casting about for what to do for climate change, I highly recommend that you take a look at this curriculum. It is well-thought out in terms of content, pedagogy, and science practices. I could have never come close to this level of high-quality teaching on my own."" Barbara Christian, retired Middle School Science Teacher, Community School of Davidson, USA.
Author Information
Laura Tucker is an education consultant with more than 45 years of experience in science and environmental education. She is a former professional development coordinator at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science, USA. Lois Sherwood is a retired science teacher at Port Townsend High School and former professional development coordinator with Washington Science Teachers Association, USA.
