Teacher Workshops

Thank you for recently attending a Cool School Challenge workshop! Below we are happy to provide links and downloads to the materials used during the workshop. We are committed to providing thorough and helpful tools to make the Cool School Challenge a success and welcome your feedback. If you have any comments or suggestions on how we can improve either the workshop or the materials provided, please email as info@coolschoolchallenge.org.

Thank you!
---Cool School Challenge team.

Workshop materials

• Cool School Challenge Classroom Toolkit: Provides a comprehensive overview of the program and classroom audit guidelines and worksheets.
• Classroom Carbon Calculator: This Excel spreadsheet will streamline the mathmatical computations in the Classroom Audit.
• EALR Alignment: How the Cool School Challenge aligns with Essential Academic Learning Requirements for Math, Science and Social Studies.
• Class Transportation Survey Activity. In this activity students will learn about the climate impact of their transportation choices, and those of their peers.
• Car Economics Activity. Students learn about the economic and environmental implications of vehicle fuel economy.
• The Sky is Falling (YouTube video link). Isn't it time to address the elephant in the room?
• The Little Things (YouTube video link) I am only one but I am one: what one person can do to protect the climate.
• It's not just about us. (Powerpoint presentation) These images of whales provide one compelling reminder of what's at stake if we fail to protect our natural resources.
• Inspiration. (Powerpoint presentation) This collection of statistics, quotations and images help set the stage for why inaction on climate is not an option.