As a High School or introductory Undergraduate teacher, you can use this lesson plan to introduce climate change and its impacts in Ecuador.
This lesson plan provides an introduction to climate change, causes and impacts of climate change globally, climate change risk profile for Ecuador that includes climate impacts on major sectors of the country such as agriculture, water resources, human health, ecosystems, infrastructure and tourism.
Thus, the use of this lesson plan allows you to teach Climate Science and Climate Change in your classrooms.
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The tools in this lesson plan will enable students to:
(Here is a step-by-step guide to using this lesson plan in the classroom/laboratory. We have suggested these steps as a possible plan of action. You may customize the lesson plan according to your preferences and requirements.)
Reading (15 min) and Video (5-15 min)
This reading titled, “The Causes of Climate Change” from the NASA Global Climate Change website, provides introductory information on climate change and global warming. It contains information on the scientific evidence of climate change, its causes and impacts.
Optional: This set of 7 short video micro-lectures (2-5 minutes in length)have been developed by the National Research Council, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This can be used to provide additional information on climate change.
They include:
Reading 1 (World Bank)
Use this interactive website by the Climate Change Knowledge Portal of the World Bank to have your students understand the impacts of Climate Change in Ecuador. This resource includes the following:
Each section contains relevant climate change information including data, projections, and visualizations. The data is visualized through interactive graphs and users can select different indices, model projections, timescales, and sectors to better understand the impacts of climate change in Ecuador.
Reading 2 (USAID)
You may wish to have your students explore climate change and its risks in the Amazon Basin in more detail through a resource from climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID.
This factsheet on climate risks in Amazon Basin includes information on:
Classroom/Laboratory Activity(15 min)
You may wish to conduct an optional activity to further engage your students in understanding climate change in your country. You may ask your students to refer to the Climate Stories section. TROP ICSU can help your students search for climate stories from your region in the following categories:
You may carry out a student-led group discussion on climate impacts in your country and potential solutions to the climate crisis.
Use this Lesson Plan to help the students to understand and find answers to:
| 1 | Reading | Climate Risk Country Profile for Ecuador: This reading by Climate Change Knowledge Portal of World Bank explains in detail the Climatology, Climate related Natural Hazards & Impacts and Policies and Programs in Ecuador. |
| 2 | Reading | Prioritizing Investments in Land-Based Climate Mitigation in Ecuador: Biophysical Potential: This reading by Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, gives information about climate mitigation potential and opportunities in Ecuador. |
| 3 | Reading | Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, Ecuador: This report provided by UNFCCC is a submission of commitment towards mitigating Climate Change by Ecuador. |
| 4 | Video | Climate Services for Resilient Development: Value of Climate Services: This video produced by the Climate Services for Resilient Development (CSRD) initiative, published on Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, describe how access to climate information and services is helping people, particularly farmers and ranchers, build resilience to adverse climate phenomena such as drought, extreme temperatures, and precipitation. |
| 1 | Reading “The Causes of Climate Change” | by the NASA Global Climate Change website |
| 2 | A set of videos; “Climate Change: Lines of Evidence” | Presented by National Research Council, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
| 3 | Reading “Climate Change Risk Profile for Ecuador” | By Climate Change Knowledge Portal of the World Bank |
| 4 | Reading “Climate Change Risk Profile for Ecuador” | By Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners, USAID |
| 5 | Additional Resources | Climate Risk Country Profile for Ecuador Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, Ecuador Prioritizing Investments in Land-Based Climate Mitigation in Ecuador: Biophysical Potential Climate Services for Resilient Development: Value of Climate Services |
(Here is a step-by-step guide to using this lesson plan in the classroom/laboratory. We have suggested these steps as a possible plan of action. You may customize the lesson plan according to your preferences and requirements.)
Reading (15 min) and Video (5-15 min)
This reading titled, “The Causes of Climate Change” from the NASA Global Climate Change website, provides introductory information on climate change and global warming. It contains information on the scientific evidence of climate change, its causes and impacts.
Optional: This set of 7 short video micro-lectures (2-5 minutes in length)have been developed by the National Research Council, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This can be used to provide additional information on climate change.
They include:
Reading 1 (World Bank)
Use this interactive website by the Climate Change Knowledge Portal of the World Bank to have your students understand the impacts of Climate Change in Ecuador. This resource includes the following:
Each section contains relevant climate change information including data, projections, and visualizations. The data is visualized through interactive graphs and users can select different indices, model projections, timescales, and sectors to better understand the impacts of climate change in Ecuador.
Reading 2 (USAID)
You may wish to have your students explore climate change and its risks in the Amazon Basin in more detail through a resource from climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID.
This factsheet on climate risks in Amazon Basin includes information on:
Classroom/Laboratory Activity(15 min)
You may wish to conduct an optional activity to further engage your students in understanding climate change in your country. You may ask your students to refer to the Climate Stories section. TROP ICSU can help your students search for climate stories from your region in the following categories:
You may carry out a student-led group discussion on climate impacts in your country and potential solutions to the climate crisis.
Use this lesson plan to help your students find answers to:
| 1 | Reading | Climate Risk Country Profile for Ecuador: This reading by Climate Change Knowledge Portal of World Bank explains in detail the Climatology, Climate related Natural Hazards & Impacts and Policies and Programs in Ecuador. |
| 2 | Reading | Prioritizing Investments in Land-Based Climate Mitigation in Ecuador: Biophysical Potential: This reading by Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, gives information about climate mitigation potential and opportunities in Ecuador. |
| 3 | Reading | Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, Ecuador: This report provided by UNFCCC is a submission of commitment towards mitigating Climate Change by Ecuador. |
| 4 | Video | Climate Services for Resilient Development: Value of Climate Services: This video produced by the Climate Services for Resilient Development (CSRD) initiative, published on Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners of the USAID, describe how access to climate information and services is helping people, particularly farmers and ranchers, build resilience to adverse climate phenomena such as drought, extreme temperatures, and precipitation. |
| 1 | Reading “The Causes of Climate Change” | by the NASA Global Climate Change website |
| 2 | A set of videos; “Climate Change: Lines of Evidence” | Presented by National Research Council, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
| 3 | Reading “Climate Change Risk Profile for Ecuador” | By Climate Change Knowledge Portal of the World Bank |
| 4 | Reading “Climate Change Risk Profile for Ecuador” | By Climatelinks: A Global Knowledge Portal for Climate and Development Practitioners, USAID |
| 5 | Additional Resources | Climate Risk Country Profile for Ecuador Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, Ecuador Prioritizing Investments in Land-Based Climate Mitigation in Ecuador: Biophysical Potential Climate Services for Resilient Development: Value of Climate Services |
