Course Summary
Almost 70% of 7-12 year olds have heard about climate change. For this age group, environmental concerns rank above terrorism. This course will help inspire your students to feel optimistic about their future by investigating how animals adapt to climate change. You’ll discover how to teach curriculum-aligned lessons using WWF-Australia’s Earth Hour.
You will learn:
- How others teach about climate change in their curriculum.
- How to explore climate change by focusing on animals.
- The basics of climate science such as weather, global warming and climate change.
- How to teach about climate change and care for students’ mental health.
- Where to find teaching resources and lesson plans.
Course time:
This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.
Accreditation:
This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours:
Proficient Teacher – all states and territories:
- 2.1.2 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
- 3.3.2 Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning
- 3.4.2 Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
This course is accredited by TQI for 2 hours of professional development for teachers in the ACT for 2024.
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Course Content
Introduction
About Climate Change
Animals And Climate Change
Your Teaching
Reflection
Course instructor
Interviews with Loretta Leary
Loretta is an experience classroom teacher at Mount Waverley Primary School. For over 17 years, she has been developing her school’s sustainability program and curriculum scope and sequence. Loretta won the Sir John Monash Award for Sustainability Leadership in 2016 and the ResourceSmart Schools Sustainability Teacher of the Year in 2017.
Andrew Vance is an award-winning science teacher at Melbourne Girls’ College. Self-confessed ‘fish geek’, and solar and pedal power enthusiast, Andrew is passionate about igniting a love of learning in his students. Andrew is also a part-time stay at home dad who is very proud to have put three kids through cloth nappies.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will this take to complete?
This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.
Will I get proof of completion?
You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish, which you can access any time via your personal dashboard, it will also be sent to you by email.
Is this course accredited?
This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours:
Proficient Teacher – all states and territories:
- 2.1.2 – Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
- 3.3.2 – Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
- 3.4.2 – Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
This course is accredited by TQI for 2 hours of professional development for teachers in the ACT for 2024.
What are the curriculum links?
- Year 3 to Year 6: Geography, Science
- Year 9 and Year 10: Geography, Science
- General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, Literacy
- Cross curriculum priorities: Sustainability
Partners
This course was created in partnership with WWF-Australia. Earth Hour is the world’s largest community-driven climate change campaign. At the centre of Earth Hour is switching off non-essential lights to show a commitment to taking action. Thousands of teachers use Earth Hour’s education program to enrich their curriculum and provide pathways for young people to create change in their world.
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