Useful Links

Moving Forward Together: A Conversation About What to Preserve and What to Transform

• Free Webinar by Jaimie P. Cloud

Education for Sustainability Benchmarks

• EFS Benchmarks

• EFS Standards and Indicators

Green Schools National Network

• GSNN Resources

David Rock from NeuroLeadership Institute Webinar

• Webinar: Coronavirus - What Science Says Leaders Should Do

Impact of COVID-19 On Our Earth

• Air Pollution Interactive Map

• Air Pollution Los Angeles

• Air Pollution India

• Global Air Pollution

Sustainability and Climate Change Education Resources for K-12

• K-12 Climate Action

• Climate Action Academy

• Climate Solutions 101

• Book: Regeneration by Paul Hawken

• Climate Generation

• Undaunted K-12

• K-12 Climate Action

• Climate.gov

• Cool California Climate Change Curriculum

• IOP Science

• Green Schools National Network

• Connected Science Learning September-October 2021

• The Carbon Almanac
  

Games and Activities

• Buy the Fish Game

• Play the Fish Game

• Games 4 Sustainability

• Mindfulness Activity 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise to alleviate Anxiety and Stress for Teens and Adults

• The Jung Typology Test. This is a personality assessment used for pre-employment screening.

• Team Building Activities

  • Suggestions: Use a Kahoot by searching, “Getting to know you,” Ice Breaker questions, Good Questions to Ask , Quizizz.com, Random Trivia Generator, Pictionary using white board in Zoom, or if using another platform Chrome Canvas or jamboard)

  • Family Feud: WPC Quarantine Edition

Systems Thinking

• One Grain of Rice

• Jelly Bean/ Cereal Activity. This will help them to engage with the idea of feedback loops and more specifically, exponential growth. (See also: How Children’s Stories can Help us See Real-World Patterns).  

• Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches. This story introduces the often perplexing behaviors we see that result from closed loops of cause and effect.  Click here to watch a walkthrough of how you can use the Sneetches.

• In a World Of Systems Video

• PBS Learning Media 

• Connected Wisdom

Video Norms

• Video: Do’s and Don'ts of Video Conferencing 

  • Virtual Learning Norms

  • Video Call Norms 

Presentation Skills

• Video: 7 Speaking Tips That Improve Your (Virtual) Presentations

• Ted Talk Video: How to speak so that people want to listen | Julian Treasure  

• Video: Best Practices for Presenting Online

• Article: How to Give the Best Virtual Presentation

Youth Leadership

• Young Voices For The Planet

• Brower Youth Awards

• Earth Day - Youth Activist You Should Follow

• One Planet Student

Other Resources and Documents

• Edu Digital Planner from https://slidesmania.com

• Practice Active Listening

• Students interview partner/ask questions Confident Oral Communication.

• Graphic Organizer: Cornell Notes

• Padlet Instructions 

• A self assessment survey skills quiz

• Small Group Discussion Protocols

• Tech resource mindmeister.com

• How to create a shared folder

• Create an Outline for the solution Problem and Solution Outline and Text Frame

• 5 Must Have Google Search Tips for Students

• How to Use Flipgrid for Students

  • How to use Flipgrid for Teachers

• Check in with teacher/peers using Protocol Check in Circle

• Protocol for Reflection and Analysis 

• PBL Self-Reflection Project Work