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The exemplar units have been developed in collaboration with the . 

Use case studies as supplemental resources in the following ways:

• Integrate as an additional activity to enhance your already existing instructional materials for a core subject area.

• Include in Project or Problem Based Learning units of study.

• Use as part of a unique focus on an environmental topic or issue.

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• : Well-vetted resources that define environmental justice and how this movement has evolved over time.
• : A starting point for students to research and understand environmental justice topics and their intersections.
• : Students utilize root-cause analysis to study and understand specific case study examples related to environmental justice.
• : Students use CalEnviroScreen to explore areas of California and which populations are most impacted by environmental justice issues.
• The curriculum enables students to take an active role in addressing local environmental justice issues. Teachers can easily incorporate it into their existing lesson plans with its NGSS mapping.

Climate Adaptation Engineering Challenge:

Design Challenge Disasters (may need to simplify for grades K-5):

Climate Ready Impacts Simulation:

This simulation highlights the school years between 2025 and 2055 with a focus on the different climate change impacts in each round: 2025, 2035, 2045, 2055.  

• In each round participants will receive a “global narrative” which provides information on big picture trends for population, and projections about agriculture, human migration, and species extinction. Participants will also receive local climate data cards that capture data on four indicators: heat, wildfires, precipitation, and sea level rise. 

• Stakeholder Reflection Roles: Individuals will be representing a stakeholder in each round, and should consider the data and reflections through the eyes of that stakeholder. 

Support materials for the simulation are below: 

• Facilitator Slide Decks:  and 
• : These are organized in a number of different formats for flexible use.

Please Note: These resources are still in draft mode. Please make a copy and adapt for your own context.

San Francisco Bay Hydrologic Region Lessons (K-12)

This  from the California Department of Water Resources includes K-12 lessons specific to the San Francisco Bay Hydrologic Region. Lessons are aligned to NGSS standards and include vocabulary review, graphics, activities, and discussion questions.

Sustainability Focus Areas

Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ's ELSI team has identified  that are most relevant to sustainability and climate mitigation, and lend themselves well to solutionary action within campus facilities and operations, as well as literacy efforts in curriculum and community. On the resource page for each focus area, there is a section for "Curriculum," which has topic specific curriculum resources. 

Residential Outdoor Education Solutionary Project-Based Learning Curriculum

The Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ's "Solutionary Project-Based Learning (PBL)" framework was used to design the San Mateo Outdoor Education (SMOE) instructional unit.  The purpose of the classroom-based lessons that flank the students' SMOE experiences is to provide them with the context to compare the systems and practices within their school related to their energy (electricity), water usage, waste management, and land-use practices with those they will experience at SMOE. First, students learn about the fundamental concepts that will be addressed within the unit, which should establish students' baseline of knowledge. Then, students engage with problem cycles that highlight key issues, data, and anomalies. Students then design a solution for a select problem that they would like to solve. Finally, students are assessed on their understanding, reflect on their learning experiences, and decide on next steps.

The curriculum is subdivided into three segments:

• : Lessons 1-5
• San Mateo Outdoor Education Experience
• : Lessons 6-10

Learn more about SMOE's Solutionary PBL Curriculum at  website.