Climate Change: Hope for the Future
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About this lesson
Examine everyday actions, reflect on sustainable practices, and think critically about our effects on climate.
Climate Change is real. You’ve heard the news stories, seen the extreme weather events, and wondered, “Is it too late?”
This lesson examines the causes, consequences, and solutions to the climate catastrophe that humanity faces by learning from a variety of cultures, landscapes, and materials.
Through both a gallery visit and a hands-on exploration of key objects and belongings in collections held at ROM, this lesson encourages students to examine everyday actions, reflect on sustainable practices, and think critically about how their actions affect the Earth.
| Delivery Language | This lesson is offered in English and French |
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| Format | Gallery Lesson + Lab |
| Galleries/Location | Biodiversity, Dawn of Life, Africa, Americas, and Asia-Pacific, Europe, Teck, Crawford Lake |
| Duration | 30 min gallery + 30 min lab |
| Pricing | $18.50/person |
| Minimum Group | 15 |
| Maximum Group | 35 |
Please Note
Note to Teachers: During the hands-on labs, students have the opportunity to interact with many objects, some of which are heavy. If a student lifts and drops an object, it may result in Injury to themselves, to others, or to the collections. Please ensure students are following safety instructions and handling objects responsibly.
Learning Goals
Recognize that climate change is a real and urgent issue, with current rapid changes primarily driven by human activity
Compare and contrast how climate change impacts regions and communities unequally, with less-resourced populations often facing the greatest challenges
Examine a range of climate solutions and reflect on how individual and collective actions can support a more sustainable future
Curriculum Connections
Science
- STEM Skills and Connections
- Life Systems – Habitats and Communities
- Earth and Space Systems – Rocks, Minerals, and Geological Processes
Social Studies
- People and Environments – Political and Physical Regions of Canada
Science
- STEM Skills and Connections
- Earth and Space Systems – Conservation of Energy and Resources
Science
- STEM Skills and Connections
- Life Systems - Biodiversity
Social Studies
- People and Environments – Canada's Interactions with the Global Community
Science
- STEM Skills and Connections
- Life Systems – Interactions in the Environment
- Earth and Space Systems – Heat in the Environment
Geography
- Natural Resources Around the World – Use and Sustainability
Science
- STEM Skills and Connections
- Earth and Space Systems – Water Systems
Geography
- Global Settlement: Patterns and Sustainability
Science
- Biology – Sustainable Ecosystems and Climate Change
Social Sciences and the Humanities
- Family Studies - Clothing
Science
- Earth and Space Science – Climate Change
Social Sciences and the Humanities
- Family Studies – Understanding Fashion
Science
- Environmental Science
Science
- Science
Canadian and World Studies
- Geography – Living in a Sustainable World; Environment and Resource Management
Social Sciences and the Humanities
- Family Studies – The World of Fashion
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