Science to respond to our changing climate: teaching climate adaptation

Learning intentions, success criteria and background knowledge

This page outlines specific learning intentions, success criteria and key climate change background knowledge for these teaching resources.

In this lesson, you will play NIWA’s online serious game, My coastal futures.

In this activity, students will determine the potential personal impacts of climate change on things that are important to them.

As ‘climate journalists’, students will research a recent significant local or national climate related event.

Building on their knowledge of the local climate and any recent events, students explore predicted impacts of climate change.

Students will explore possible adaptation options using the criteria of cost, ease, timeliness, and any limitations, including uncertainty.

Students will apply understanding gained from previous activities and will engage in the uncertainty of climate change and its implications.