Resources for Educators

An inquiry-based lesson on erosion using the Field Photo library was developed and posted on the K20 Center website. The lesson has been taught to 100 elementary students.

Flash drives are available with all the resources listed below. For a copy please contact Amber Campbell at ambercampbell@ksu.edu.

Basics

• What is the Difference Between Weather and Climate? - KSRE MF3197/ OSU L-453
  
• Climate Basics – Michigan State University Extension
  
• Greenhouse Gases – Michigan State University Extension
  
• Frequently Asked Questions about Climate Change – Michigan State University Extension
  
• Greenhouse Gases and Agriculture – KSRE MF3119
  
• Top 10 Questions about Carbon and CO2 in Agriculture – KSRE MF3120
  

Trends and Projections

• Climate Change on the Prairie – High Plains Regional Climate Center (HPRCC)
  
• Climate Change Indicators – EPA
  

Impacts

• Climate Change: Evidence, Impacts, Choices – National Research Council
  
• Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States – U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
  
  • Climate Change Impacts by Sector
    • Water Resources
      
    • Energy Supply & Use
      
    • Transportation
      
    • Agriculture
      
    • Ecosystems
      
    • Human Health
      
    • Rural Communities
      
    • Urban Systems, Infrastructure
      
  • Great Plains Regional Climate Change Impact Report
    

Education and Communication

• Agricultural Producer Perceptions of Climate Change and Climate Education Needs for the Central Great Plains – Campbell Hibbs et al., Journal of Extension
  
• The Scientific Guide to Global Warming Skepticism – Skeptical Science
  
• The Debunking Handbook – Skeptical Science
  
• The Psychology of Climate Change Communication – Center for Research on Environmental Decisions (CRED)
  
  • The Principles of Climate Change Communication in Brief – CRED
    
  • The Psychology of Climate Change Communication Guide Poster – CRED
    
• Climate Literacy Framework: The Essential Principles of Climate Science – USGCRP
  
• Climate Master Handbook – The Resource Innovation Group’s Climate Leadership Initiative
  
• K-20 Authentic Learning and Teaching Center (K20ALT)
  
  • Southern Great Plains Lesson
    

Community Development

• Climate Change and Rural Communities in the US – Rural Policy Research Institute
  
• Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments - University of Washington
  
• Getting Smart about Climate Change – Int’l City/County Management Association
  

Food Safety and Health

• Climate Change Impacts by Sector: Human Health – USGCRP
  
• Human Health Perspective on Climate Change – The Interagency Working Group on Climate Change and Health (IWGCCH)
  
• Climate Change and Children’s Health – EPA
  
• Climate Change: Implications for Food Safety – FAO
  
• Climate Change and Extreme Heat Events – CDC
  
• Climate Change Webinar Series - American Public Health Association (APHA) /CDC
  • Part 1
    
  • Part 2
    
  • Climate Change: Mastering the Public Health Role
    

Aging

• Climate Change and Elderly Americans: Examining Adaptability in an Aging Population – Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP)
  
• Climate Change and Older Americans: State of the Science – EHP
  
• Growing Old in a Changing Climate: Exploring the Interface Between Population Aging and Global Warming - 20th John K. Friesen Conference, Gerontology Research Center
  • Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Aging Populations: Panel Discussion – The Gerontology Research Center
    
• Aging in the Age of Climate Change – Elaine Wethington, Cornell University
  

Agriculture

• Climate Change Impacts by Sector: Agriculture – USGCRP
  
• Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation – USDA
  
• Climate Change and Agriculture – Cornell Extension
  
• Greenhouse Gases and Agriculture – KSRE MF3119
  
• Top 10 Questions about Carbon and CO2 in Agriculture – KSRE MF3120
  

Crop Production

• Field Crop Agriculture and Climate Change – Michigan State University Extension
  
• ASA-CSSA-SSSA Climate Change Position Statement – ASA-CSSA-SSSA
  
• Efficient Crop Water Use in Kansas – KSRE MF3066
  

Livestock Production

• Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock: Best Practice and Emerging Options - Global Research Alliance on Animal Greenhouse Gases (GRA) and Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform
  
• Global Change and Rangeland Management – Society for Rangeland Management
  
• Climate Change Effects on Grasslands: Affirming the Need –USDA
  
• Rangelands in a Changing Climate –IPCC Working Group 2
  
• Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch – USDA, UNL, NDMC
  
• Animal Agriculture  & Climate Change – National and Multi-Regional Extension Project
  • Adaptation Resources
    
  • Mitigation Resources
    
  • Archived Webcasts, Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center
    

Horticulture

• Climate Resources for Master Gardeners  – Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
  
• Climate Change and Gardening – Cornell Extension
  
• The Climate Friendly Gardener – Union of Concerned Scientists
  
• USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Natural Resources

• Climate Change and Connectivity: Assessing Landscape and Species Vulnerability – Great Plains Landscape Conservation Cooperative
  
• Climate Change Planning for the Great Plains: Wildlife Vulnerability Assessment & Recommendations for Land and Grazing Management – Wildlife Conservation Society
  
• The National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy – USFWS, NOAA
  
  • Strategy Highlights Brochure – USFWS, NOAA
    
• National Fish, Wildlife & Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy Website
  
• National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center Webinar Series
  

Youth Development-4-H Projects

• Climate Change Youth Education - Cornell Extension
  
  • Climate Change in the Garden Program – Cornell Extension
    
• Using Rain Gardens to Promote Service Learning and Climate Science Education with Urban Youth – Kinsey & Haberland, JOE
  
• 4-H Science Toolkit: Climate – Cornell Extension
  
• Youth Activities
  
  • Youth Evaluation Form
    
  • Adult Evaluation Form
    
• Exploring Your Environment Curriculum – National 4-H
  • Full curriculum including facilitator guide available for purchase
    
  • Grab and Go Activities