Supporting Teachers

We help students overcome common misconceptions about climate change, evolution, and the nature of science.

Climate Change Lesson Sets

Scientific Consensus: A Tsunami of Evidence
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Understanding Climate Modeling
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Back to the Future: Climate Edition
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Climate Change in Your Own Backyard
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Climate Super Solutions
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Evolution Lesson Sets

The Origin of a Species
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Good is Good Enough?
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It's Time to Lose the Ladder
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No More Monkeying Around
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The Road to Extinction
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Nature of Science Lesson Sets

Science is a Way of Knowing
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Science is a Never-Ending Process
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Science is an Inquiry-Based Process
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Science is About the Evidence
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Science Can Make You Strong
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Reading materials and webinars to help you support science education in your community.

Cognitive Reconstruction of Knowledge Model graphic.
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"Cognitive Reconstruction of Knowledge Model" diagram
BRAVE poster.
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BRAVE classroom practices poster
Download and print our BRAVE (Be Empathetic, Respect Others, Ask Questions, Value Mistakes, Ease Tensions) poster for your classroom.
Teacher pointing out science denial techniques to a student.
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"The NCSE Approach to Resolving Misconceptions"
Climate change word wall in a school.
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"11 Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Climate Change"
Jeff Grant
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"Letting kids do the science"
"Chewing on Change" presentation flyer.
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“Chewing on Change: The Tales Teeth Tell Us”
Teaching Climate Change for Grades 6-12 book cover
[Review] Teaching Climate Change for Grades 6–12
Bowling Green, KY, tornado damage
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Living through — and teaching about — extreme weather
Squamate Speciation Symposium
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Darwin Day 2022: Squamate Speciation Symposium
Curriculum field study evaluation infographic.
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Evaluating NCSE's curriculum study field test
Holiday table
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A Holiday Recipe for Science Teachers: Build Trust, Find Common Ground, and Model Scientific Thinking
Winding road
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Omicron: don’t lose heart, it’s not a Charlie-Brown-and-the-football situation
hindcasting simulation screenshot
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Making the big — and little — of science visible
NCSE curriculum study field tester Katherine Jenkins
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Meet Katherine Jenkins — An NCSE Curriculum Study Field Tester
Our World Out of Balance cover
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Our World Out of Balance: Understanding Climate Change and What We Can Do