Re-representing a Climate Change Story

Yale Climate Connections

Students listen to radio broadcasts about climate change causes, impacts, and solutions and learn how this creates a framework for effective scientific communication.

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Teachers can listen to several "broadcast" stories in advance and find one or two that would be intriguing to their unique population. Teachers may first want to listen to a sample together with the class and discuss the difference between storytelling in science and other types of storytelling, before beginning this activity. Students may want to share their final projects with each other in a museum-type format. This resource could be used in either a large classroom, small group, or individual format depending on the level of independence of the students.
This resource includes short news stories about current events in climate science and presents educators and students with a unique perspective on science communication. In this activity students will understand the importance of communicating science topics through the use of storytelling. This activity requires students to explore the Yale Climate Connections 90-second radio stories about climate change. Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
Highly engaging stories and students will enjoy exploring and listening to these broadcasts on a variety of current event topics. There are comprehension short answer questions included in the assessment. The final project is very well designed to meet the needs of diverse learners, by providing an open-ended creative way to present their science story in many different modalities. This resource provides a complete guide for educators and students. The guide prompts students to make creative decisions about science storytelling and evaluate their own ideas. This is a significant resource for teaching the value and applications of science communication.
The activity is well explained and easy to follow. Instructional guidance is provided. The website is at first daunting to navigate because it provides an abundance of stories. However, the guide provides a list of search terms to narrow down the scope of the activity by location, story type, and publish date.