Teach Climate Change and Global Warming with this Earth science lesson for Grades 6–8. The set has 15 slides, delivered as an editable PowerPoint and as a matching printable PDF.

What students practice

• Climate change and global warming
• Learning objectives: differentiate related ideas and explain the greenhouse effect
• Climate change vs. global warming
• The greenhouse effect: why Earth is getting warmer, heat radiating, greenhouse gases
• Changing weather patterns, including heat waves and storms
• Causes of rising sea levels: melting land ice and thermal expansion of water
• Climate change and agriculture
• Renewable energy solutions, including wind energy
• Other clean energy solutions: biomass and geothermal energy
• Energy efficiency at home
• Sustainable transportation
• Global strategies against climate change, including international cooperation and the Paris Agreement
• Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and climate action
• Climate responsibility and Islamic values: protecting the Earth for future generations
• Review and exit ticket

What’s included (15 slides)

• Editable PowerPoint (15 slides)
• Printable PDF of the same 15 slides

How to use it in class

1. Project the PowerPoint (or the PDF) and work through the slides with the class.
2. Pause on discussion slides so students can explain their thinking.
3. Use the review and exit ticket at the end as a quick formative check.
4. Print selected slides for notebooks, absent students or a sub plan.

At a glance

• Grade: 6–8
• Subject: Earth Science (Climate Change and Global Warming)
• Pages: 15
• Format: Editable PPTX + printable PDF; instant digital download after purchase