Build your skills for teaching climate solutions

This online course introduces educators to core concepts in teaching high school STEM classes about climate-smart agriculture – a vital topic of study in any 21st Century classroom. Lessons included in the course guide educators in teaching about both the problems and solutions related to climate change and agriculture.

• Lesson one explores problem-based learning by reviewing the role industrial agriculture plays in accelerating climate change.
• Lesson two covers a promising natural climate solution known as agroforestry, a sustainable farming practice that integrates trees into food and farming systems.
• Lesson three guides educators in creating place-based learning projects that invite students to try agroforestry practices in a local landscape.

Content in this course aligns to Next Generation Science Standards for 9-12 grades including Earth & Human Activity, Ecosystems, and Engineering Design.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2020-38640-31522 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC20-191. USDA is an equal-opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.