Climate Mental Health: Nature Appreciation
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Engagement Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Center for Education
This learning activity activity takes a total of 30-60 minutes.
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Climate Literacy
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Teaching Tips
- This could be a routine that teachers continue throughout a unit on climate action. It is a good way to anchor students in stewardship/meditation/nature appreciation before each lesson.
About the Content
- To better understand the important and value of this lesson as it connects to science, consider reading the following article: Using science investigations to develop caring practices for social-ecological systems- https://stemteachingtools.org/brief/61.
- Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
About the Pedagogy
- This lesson focuses on exploration and reflection. Modeling these practices for students and repeating this activity will help students develop these skills.
