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A Climate Change Resource Guide for Elementary School Teachers (2022)

A Climate Change Resource Guide for Elementary School Teachers (2022)

Lesson plans to teach the next generation how to make a difference. Most children are already aware of the adverse effects of climate change. Research shows that children are even anxious about it.1  As a teacher, you have a responsibility to teach the next generation about what’s happening, as well as what they can do […]

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    Trial Date Set in Kids Climate Lawsuit Against U.S. Government

    Trial Date Set in Kids Climate Lawsuit Against U.S. Government

    U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin issued an order Thursday in the climate lawsuit brought by 21 youth, Juliana v. United States, setting a trial date for Feb. 5, 2018 before U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene, Oregon. Juliana v. United States was brought by 21 young plaintiffs and Earth Guardians who argue that […]

    6-Year-Old Science Prodigy Hosts Trending Podcast

    6-Year-Old Science Prodigy Hosts Trending Podcast

    “When I’m not studying hard in 1st grade, I’m working on my podcast.” That’s the adorable Twitter tagline of six-year-old podcaster Nate Butkus, who hosts “The Show About Science.” The Chicago-based youngster started his show when he was only five years old with the help of his producer dad, Eric Butkus. Episodes cover complex scientific […]

    Trump Files Motion to Delay Kids’ Historic Climate Lawsuit

    Trump Files Motion to Delay Kids’ Historic Climate Lawsuit

    The Trump administration filed a motion Tuesday seeking an appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on a federal judge’s Nov. 10, 2016 order in Juliana v. United States. The Trump administration also filed a motion to delay trial preparation until after its appeal is considered. Kids Name Trump as Defendant in Landmark Climate […]

    Is a Vegan Diet Healthy for Kids?

    Is a Vegan Diet Healthy for Kids?

    By Maggie McCracken Italian parliamentarian Elvira Savino wants to impose jail time on parents who choose to feed their children a vegan diet. Citing malnutrition, Savino likened veganism to child abuse and expressed concern about recent incidents in Italy in which vegan diets were linked to health problems in children under 16. Understandably, vegans and […]

    CDC Reports U.S. Autism Rate Unchanged

    CDC Reports U.S. Autism Rate Unchanged

    A new report released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) largely unchanged from two years ago, at one in 68 children. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health contributed to the study, which showed boys were 4.5 times more likely to be identified […]

    Eco-Adventure Novel Inspires Kids to Get Outside

    Eco-Adventure Novel Inspires Kids to Get Outside

    When you picture a middle schooler, or tween, what do you see? A lanky kid with braces on an iPad? Awkward middle school years? What if you pictured a kid dirty with mud and emerging from the forest instead? The book, published on May 1, can be found on Amazon. Photo credit: Green Writers Press Research […]

    4 Places to Buy All-Natural Solid Wood Furniture for Kids

    4 Places to Buy All-Natural Solid Wood Furniture for Kids

    By Radha McLean Engineered wood is being used more frequently than ever before for the construction of furniture as manufacturers seek out more affordable and durable alternatives to solid wood. The land of Nod sells a large selection of cribs and beds using high quality solid wood from the poplar tree. Photo credit: The Land […]

    School Kids Weigh in on Helping the Planet at Earth Day Festivities in DC

    School Kids Weigh in on Helping the Planet at Earth Day Festivities in DC

    Some of the smallest visitors to the Alcantara Magic Garden-Connect4Climate pavilion for the Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day had big ideas about climate. The Alcantara Magic Garden-Connect4Climate pavilion is powered by the first solar panel field in the National Mall in Washington, DC constructed by Building Energy. Kids #TakeOn climate at the Alcantara Magic Garden-Connect4Climate pavilion for the Global […]