People across the globe are planning to strike on September 20. Many students are planning to walk out of school on that day. Many Burlington teachers and students are using the day to have teach-in sessions. They will use the day to teach about the climate crisis.

Want to learn more about the September 20 event? Want to teach students about climate change? Here are some links that have information about the event and resources for planning lessons.

About the Strike

• Sunrise Movement – Young people trying to stop climate change
• Vermont Climate Strike – A website set up to give information on the Vermont Climate Strike, Friday, September 20.
• Global Climate Strike – Learn more about what’s happening globally on September 20 and beyond
• Climate Strike – Learn what the strikers will be demanding for the future of our Earth.

Resources for Teaching – Elementary

• BSD Librarians Book List – A book list created by Burlington SD librarians on climate change
• NASA – Global Climate Change – A collection of links that contain lots of videos and interactive activities
• National Education Association – Lots of links to other resources for educators
• Climate Change Live – K-12 lesson plans groups by grade level and lots of great links to more
• Climate Change Education – This page gives you elementary resources, but the left menu has a link to middle and high school materials
• Center for Science Education – A wide variety of hands-on activities

Resources for Teaching – Middle & High School

• BSD Librarians Book List – A book list created by Burlington SD librarians on climate change
• NASA – Global Climate Change – A collection of links that contain lots of videos and interactive activities for a variety of ages
• National Education Association – Lots of links to other resources for educators
• National Center for Atmospheric Research – Great research that young scientists can explore
• Climate Change Connection – Lesson Plans, worksheets, videos, learning guides and more.
• Environmental Protection Agency – Lesson plans from the EPA Archive. Contains a disclaimer that “This content is not maintained and may no longer apply.” !!!
• Breaking News English – An article about the Strike available for different reading levels. Could be used with EL students.
• Climate.gov – A toolbox for teaching climate and energy.
• Morningside Center – Readings about the strike with questions and discussion prompts. Also contains lots of links to other resources