In Lesson 1: Air Pollution in West Oakland, students will learn how West Oakland residents are impacted by air pollution, and the possible sustainability measures they can take to reduce their city’s carbon footprint.

Lesson Plans are designed as a 7-part educational journey, which should be followed in consecutive order, that centers climate justice through the lens of residents across Africa and its diaspora. Students will visit 7 regions to explore the regional issues and the conversations to repair the human impact on the environment.

Note: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California. Photo by the National Park Service (NPS Photo), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 4 | Climate Justice: Chemical Waste in Vieques, students will learn how reducing the impact of chemical waste on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, supports community health.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Rusted old tank covered on Isla Culebra, Puerto Rico . Photo by Shakzu.

Estimated time required: 1-3 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 5 | Climate Justice: Deforestation in Bahia, students will learn how reforestation can help offset the causes and effects of rapid urbanization in Bahia, Brazil.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Eucalyptus tree wood on a farm in southern Bahia, Brazil. Photo by Joa Souza.

Estimated time required: 1-3 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 3 | Climate Justice: Natural Disasters in Port-au-Prince, students will learn how farming can help support post-earthquake and hurricane recovery plans in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Haitian National Palace after the 2010 Earthquake. Photo by Logan Abassi / UNDP Global, via Wikimedia Commons Public domain

Estimated time required: 1-3 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 7 | Climate Justice: Plastic Pollution in New York City, students will learn how New York City residents are impacted by plastic pollution, and the possible sustainability measures they can take to reduce their city’s carbon footprint.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Plastic bag pollution. Photo by Syced, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Estimated time required: 1-3 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 6 | Climate Justice: Water Contamination in Flint, students will learn how residents in Flint, Michigan have been impacted by water contamination, and the possible sustainability measures they can take to restore the city’s water supply.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Water tower at the water treatment plant in Flint, Michigan. Photo by unknown, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Estimated time required: 1-3 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 2 | Climate Justice: Water Insecurity in Dakar, students will learn how optimizing the sanitation systems in Dakar, Senegal will improve water security and supply in urban and rural areas of the country.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Village well, outskirts of Dakar, Senegal. Photo by Camera Operator: TSGT Justin D. Pyle, US Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 1: Air Pollution in West Oakland, students will learn how West Oakland residents are impacted by air pollution, and the possible sustainability measures they can take to reduce their city’s carbon footprint.

Lesson Plans are designed as a 7-part educational journey, which should be followed in consecutive order, that centers climate justice through the lens of residents across Africa and its diaspora. Students will visit 7 regions to explore the regional issues and the conversations to repair the human impact on the environment.

Note: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California. Photo by the National Park Service (NPS Photo), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 4 | Climate Justice: Chemical Waste in Vieques, students will learn how reducing the impact of chemical waste on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, supports community health.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Rusted old tank covered on Isla Culebra, Puerto Rico . Photo by Shakzu.

Estimated time required: 1-3 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 5 | Climate Justice: Deforestation in Bahia, students will learn how reforestation can help offset the causes and effects of rapid urbanization in Bahia, Brazil.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Eucalyptus tree wood on a farm in southern Bahia, Brazil. Photo by Joa Souza.

Estimated time required: 1-3 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 3 | Climate Justice: Natural Disasters in Port-au-Prince, students will learn how farming can help support post-earthquake and hurricane recovery plans in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Haitian National Palace after the 2010 Earthquake. Photo by Logan Abassi / UNDP Global, via Wikimedia Commons Public domain

Estimated time required: 1-3 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 7 | Climate Justice: Plastic Pollution in New York City, students will learn how New York City residents are impacted by plastic pollution, and the possible sustainability measures they can take to reduce their city’s carbon footprint.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Plastic bag pollution. Photo by Syced, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Estimated time required: 1-3 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 6 | Climate Justice: Water Contamination in Flint, students will learn how residents in Flint, Michigan have been impacted by water contamination, and the possible sustainability measures they can take to restore the city’s water supply.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Water tower at the water treatment plant in Flint, Michigan. Photo by unknown, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Estimated time required: 1-4 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 2 | Climate Justice: Water Insecurity in Dakar, students will learn how optimizing the sanitation systems in Dakar, Senegal will improve water security and supply in urban and rural areas of the country.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Village well, outskirts of Dakar, Senegal. Photo by Camera Operator: TSGT Justin D. Pyle, US Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In Lesson 1: Air Pollution in West Oakland, students will learn how West Oakland residents are impacted by air pollution, and the possible sustainability measures they can take to reduce their city’s carbon footprint.

Note: Lesson plans are designed as a 7-part series, which should be followed in consecutive order.

Lesson Duration: Each lesson plan includes 2-3 class sessions that will require no more than 30 minutes of class time per session. Teachers can use any additional class time to extend in-app exploratory moments or class discussions.

Photo Credit: Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California. Photo by the National Park Service (NPS Photo), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet or Smartphone, VR Headset.

In this physics-centered activity, students will investigate the best way to transfer between two moving objects in space. First, students will simulate the planets’ orbits by tossing a ball to each other as they move—focusing on factors that impact the success of their pass. Next, they will be introduced to the Hohmann transfer, and they will create a model that demonstrates how this theory recommends objects move between orbits. They will then wrap up by discussing the various reasons why this transfer is more efficient than traveling between the planets in a straight line.

Estimated time required: 2-3 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Smartphone, Tablet.

In this activity, students will explore the signs of life that can be found in water. They will begin by learning about the conditions needed to sustain life and why water is so vital. After finding ice on Mars during their simulation, students will consider what can be learned from this discovery. They will use microscopes to explore the signs of life found in Earth’s pond water, and they will classify their observations into several single-celled organisms. After sharing what they have learned, they will ultimately decide whether Mars’ frozen water should be similarly studied.

Estimated time required: 2-3 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: .

In this activity, students will determine the slopes of ski trails and mountains. Next, they will set the slopes of skateboard ramps to allow riders to complete jumps and land safely. The slope will be set by adjusting the height of each ramp. Lastly, they will calculate the slopes of triangles.

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Augmented Reality, Tablet or Smartphone.

This is an applied project where your students will choose from three different project options, then use the design thinking process to create a project that solves their user’s problem. In Lesson 1, each student will read all three project overviews. Then, they will choose the project they want to work on for the remaining lessons in the project!

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Code Editor, Electronics Kit, Laptop/Desktop, Tablet, Video Editing Software.

In this lesson, students will find a real person in their community to act as their “end-user.” Students will contact this person by phone or email to set up a time for an interview. Students will interview their end-user and record their responses. If possible, students can even observe their end-user in action! The interview responses will be used to create an empathy map and develop a problem statement for this project. Remember that students should only work on the project they selected (a student that chose project 3A will only use the presentation and worksheet for 3A).

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Code Editor, Electronics Kit, Laptop/Desktop, Tablet, Video Editing Software.