Climate Action – Understanding Climate Change & Taking Action

Working in groups, students will investigate factors contributing to climate change, analyze real-world data about carbon emissions, and design a simple climate-action proposal that could be implemented in their school or community.

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY PLAN

 

TOPIC:

Climate Action – Understanding Climate Change & Taking Action

CLASS / DURATION / PREPARED BY:

Grades 8–9; 2 lessons , Prepared by: Dandoulakis Dimitrios

LEARNING TASK

Working in groups, students will investigate factors contributing to climate change, analyze real-world data about carbon emissions, and design a simple climate-action proposal that could be implemented in their school or community.

 

GOALS ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL CURRICULUM

General competences

  1. Learning to learn: Students plan their work, evaluate their progress, and use information sources responsibly.
  2. Cognitive: They select and apply research methods (data collection, observation, evaluation).
  3. Social: They collaborate constructively in groups, listen actively, and contribute to shared goals.
  4. Personal: They act responsibly, reflect on the impact of human activity on the environment, and take initiative for positive change.

Subject competences

  1. Understand the basic causes and effects of climate change using scientific evidence.
  2. Analyze and compare data (graphs, tables, maps) on global and local environmental indicators.
  3. Formulate arguments and express justified opinions about environmental issues.
  4. Connect human activity with environmental impacts and propose realistic solutions.
  5. Assess the advantages and challenges of individual and community-level climate actions.

Integration with other subjects

Geography, Mathematics, science, Language, Ethics/Civics.

 

MATERIALS / EQUIPMENT

Printed or digital CO₂ emission graphs, internet access or handouts, paper sheets, markers, sticky notes, carbon-footprint worksheet, short video (optional).

 

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Announcement of the lesson task.

Discussion of lesson flow and teamwork rules.

Introduction to Climate Action (video/infographic + discussion).

Group Work – Data Investigation.

Climate-Action Design.

Presentation & Reflection.

 

REFLECTION. ASSESSMENT

Students complete reflection prompts and the teacher assesses progress.

 

APPENDIX 1 – Climate Change & Climate Action Overview

Climate change refers to long-term shifts caused mainly by human activities. Key concepts: greenhouse gases, CO₂, methane, climate action strategies.

 

APPENDIX 2 – Work Procedure

  1. Students review graphs.
    2. Extract key information.
    3. Create poster or a presendetion.
    4. Propose action.

 

APPENDIX 3 – Assessment Criteria

Teamwork (3 point), accuracy of data table/poster (4 points), participation (3 point).

 

 

Online activities

SDG 13 - Climate Action - Matching Game

SDG 13 - Climate Action - Quiz

SDG 13 - Climate Action - Matching Game

SDG 13-Climate Action-Problems vs Solutions

SDG 13-Climate Action-Problems vs Solutions

Escape Room SAVE THE Earth Climate Action Knowledge