Quiz: Resource Review: Agriculture
Climate Change in Every Classroom - Asynchronous Course Template
Overview
In this fully asynchronous professional development opportunity designed for teachers, participants will have a chance to engage with activities and experts as they grow their understanding of how climate change has and will impact their community. Teachers analyze and interpret recent climate science data from Dr. Kat Huybers, a climate scientist and lecturer from the University of Washington. The training guides understanding on the most salient climate change indicators in Washington. Participants review topics related to various themes including air quality, heat, agriculture, and first foods and connect content to their specific subject area and grade level.
Description
This resource is a professional development template that provides educators a fully asynchronous opportunity to engage with climate science learning. Teachers explore a local climate change impact and draw connections to their classroom by basing progress through a driving question, illustrating models, making career connections . This particular template showcases a course focused on the Season of Smoke. This course introduced teachers to how local wildfires are related to climate change and how they impact air quality, human mobility, and agriculture. Presenters can reference the "Asynchronous Course Template One Pager" as a guide for the 6 modules including a course outline. The "Asynchronous Course: Resource Review- Agriculture" refers to an activity in the 3rd module.