Get kids THINKING! Promote lively discussions and critical thinking about global warming and related issues using a “Two Truths and a Lie” climate change activity.
In this activity, students will:
- Read (in pairs or groups) a “Two Truths and a Lie” card that has 2 true facts about climate change and one lie or misinformation. (15 total cards are provided.)
- Discuss which choice they believe is the lie on the card.
- Turn the card over to discover the lie and learn more about the truth.
- Answer questions on a 4-page follow-up worksheet that corresponds to the information in the cards.
This activity leads to very vibrant discussions about climate change. We’ve been amazed at the group and class discussions it fosters!
Topics Include:
- Sea ice
- Measuring climate change
- Greenhouse gases
- Polar bears
- Sea levels
- Natural causes of climate change
- Fossil fuels
- Carbon emissions
- Future temps
- Extreme weather
- Oceans
- Historical temps
- Carbon dioxide
- Deforestation
- Food chain disruptions
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Teacher Notes:
- INCLUDES ANSWER KEY.
- Please note: This resource is NOT editable.
- Related NGSS Standards: MS-ESS3-5, ESS3-4, HS-ESS3-5
- NGSS Science & Engineering Practices: Engaging in argument from evidence; obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
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Related Standards:
- NGSS MS-ESS3-4: Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.
- NGSS MS-ESS3-5: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
