Climate Change and Nature Preservation Curriculum for Elementary School

Objectives:

• To elevate consciousness about biodiversity
• To nurture a sense of social responsibility toward the protection and preservation of biodiversity

Materials:

• internet connection and projector
• computer/laptop/tablet (at least one per group)
• pages/notebook and pens
• various materials (e.g., pine cones, toilet paper rolls, bottle caps, small branches, leaves, re-used paper snippets in different sizes),
• crayons/colored pencils/markers, glue
• 6 longish, thickish sticks/branches or paper/cardboard/rubber pieces
• utensils (e.g., dull spreading knives, forks and spoons)
• small food items (e.g., cucumber and carrot slices, bread pieces, marshmallows, toffee, chocolate cubes) or other small things (e.g., lego bricks, sponge pieces)

Lesson Plan:

Lesson 1: Endemic species Lesson 2: Ecological corridors and stepping stones Lesson 3: Adaptation and compatibility to habitat Lesson 4: Vulnerable, Endangered, and Critically Endangered species Lessons 5–7: Research Assignment Lesson 8: Making Real-life Conservation Decisions Each lesson has a different procedure detailed in the full curriculum guide. Activities include doing arts and crafts, playing games, conducting research as a group, watching short videos, having class discussions and voting.

Homework:

Encourage students to share what they learned with their families and community outside school.