Education Database
The COOL 2.0 resource database contains hundreds of climate change resources selected by teachers and educators. You can Search for resources - View the most recent resources - Add resources to your COOL classroom - Add your own resource to the database.
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Back to the Future (EnerAction)
Students explore how the movement of goods has changed over time. They examine different means of transporting freight, which makes up 46% of transportation emissions in Canada. Students take on the task of historically sorting a set...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Food and Agriculture, Transportation
Subject:Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle
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BC Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The BC Greenhouse Gas Emissions report provides a summary of greenhouse gas emsissions by six sectors - energy (three sub-sections), afforestation and deforestation, waste, agriculture, industrial processes, and solvens and other...
Type:Research
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate
Subject:Science
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
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Bearly Any Ice
The predator-prey relationship between polar bears and ringed seals is simulated in this active tag game. It also demonstrates the dramatic impact of increasing global temperature on polar bear survival by linking changes in food...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Ecosystems
Subject:Mathematics, Science, English / Language Arts, Physical Education, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Best practices in climate resilience: from six major North American cities
Published by the city of Toronto's environment and energy division, this resource reviews the practice of supporting climate resilience in six major North American cities and contrasts them to programs and actions supporting climate...
Type:Research
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Business and Economics, Natural Resources
Subject:Science, Geography, Economics
Level:Secondary
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Big Rig
This lesson plan is centered upon the study of machines, with a focus on oil production with big rigs. Teacher's may use this as a springboard for climate change education from a technical standpoint. **Attachment...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Energy Generation, Science and Technology
Subject:Science
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Biodiesel: Transportation Fuels Curriculum
The curriculum guide is designed to teach students about biodiesel and encourage them to evaluate its economic and environmental advantages and disadvantages. The booklet provides background information at three reading levels -...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Business and Economics, Transportation
Subject:Mathematics, Science, Language Learning, Technology and Skilled Trades, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Biodiversity and Climate Change
This video discusses impacts of climate change on biodiversity. Rate of species disappearance are discussed in relation to implications for biodiversity and human health.
Type:Video
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Biodiversity, Ecosystems
Subject:Science, Biology, Environmental Science
Level:Secondary
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Biodiversity, Food and Farming for a Healthy Planet
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity wants to support you in guiding students through a fascinating and exciting exploration of biodiversity issues. This educational module on biodiversity and agriculture is...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Food and Agriculture
Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Biofuel
A collection of videos that discuss the use of biomass to produce electricity, the production of ethanol, biogas facility explanations and details on forest-based bioenergy. Canadian focuses include videos discussing Ontario’s...
Type:Video
Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Renewable Energy
Subject:Science, Technology and Skilled Trades, Global Studies, Environmental Science
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Birds Taking Flight
A case study on how climate change threatens birds. This case study discusses the impacts over time, common threats, adaptations and steps that we can take to protect birds from the impacts of climate change.
Type:Research
Topic:Ecosystems, Solutions
Subject:Science, Environmental Studies, Biology, Environmental Science
Level:Secondary
Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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