{"product_id":"ted-talk-climate-change-complete-full-curriculum","title":"TED Talk Climate Change Full Curriculum | 12 Weeks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeach a complete 12-week high-school climate-change sequence with 48 TED\/TED-Ed video lessons, six two-week units, weekly and unit assessment banks, a synthesis capstone, and a cumulative Final.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREE CURRICULUM SNEAK PEEK:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/free-ted-talk-climate-change-full-curriculum-educator-planning-guide\"\u003eDownload the free Full Curriculum Educator Planning Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry an actual lesson free:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/free-ted-talk-climate-change-earths-giant-game-of-tetris-video-lesson\"\u003eEarth's Giant Game of Tetris - FREE sample lesson\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for Grades 9-12, the curriculum moves from climate mechanisms and energy systems to resource constraints, biodiversity, consumption, and solution evaluation. Students trace mechanisms, evaluate evidence, preserve uncertainty, identify system boundaries, compare tradeoffs, and apply climate concepts to unfamiliar cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48 individual TED\/TED-Ed video lesson sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 weekly assessment sets (W01, W03, W05, W07, W09, W11)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 cumulative unit assessment sets (U01-U06)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Full-Curriculum Capstone Synthesis Lesson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 cumulative Final Assessment bank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducator Planning Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudent Syllabus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeacher Guides, digital\/print student materials, Self-Graded Quizzes, and MC Quiz Print ecosystem where appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCourse Structure\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 1 - Climate Science:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weeks 1-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 2 - Energy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weeks 3-4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 3 - Resources:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weeks 5-6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 4 - Biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weeks 7-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 5 - Consumption:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weeks 9-10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 6 - Climate Solutions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weeks 11-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAll 48 Videos - Exact Titles and YouTube Links\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach title links directly to the public YouTube video so you can review exactly what is included in the course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUnit 1 - Climate Science\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ztWHqUFJRTs\"\u003eClimate change: Earth's giant game of Tetris - Joss Fong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A4cPmHGegKI\"\u003eThe carbon cycle - Nathaniel Manning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sDo7saKaEys\"\u003eCloudy climate change: How clouds affect Earth's temperature - Jasper Kirkby\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-EJOO3xAjTk\"\u003eHow quantum mechanics explains global warming - Lieven Scheire\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p4pWafuvdrY\"\u003eHow do ocean currents work? - Jennifer Verduin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NCPTbfQyMt8\"\u003eIs the weather actually becoming more extreme? - R. Saravanan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EoYSToa2Yfw\"\u003eIs our climate headed for a mathematical tipping point? - Victor J. Donnay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7VV4s4uiwLY\"\u003eWhat happens when the Arctic permafrost melts? - Brendan Rogers and Jessica Howard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUnit 2 - Energy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UoH2-TlcDrU\"\u003e4 different ways you can power a car\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RnvCbquYeIM\"\u003eCan 100% renewable energy power the world? - Federico Rosei and Renzo Rosei\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xy9nj94xvKA\"\u003eHow do wind turbines work? - Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tjwrG4Debc4\"\u003eHow much electricity does it take to power the world?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DW0jTe80kmM\"\u003eHow much land does it take to power the world?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r4OWMSG4Agg\"\u003eHow scientists turn lakes into giant batteries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Hb_ONJUA9I\"\u003eIceland's secret power - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dGr8VaITKbA\"\u003eHow close are we to powering the world with nuclear fusion? - George Zaidan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUnit 3 - Resources\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OCzYdNSJF-k\"\u003eAre we running out of clean water? - Balsher Singh Sidhu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xFqecEtdGZ0\"\u003eCan we create the \"perfect\" farm? - Brent Loken\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SYia4zqcE4g\"\u003eHow the water you flush becomes the water you drink - Francis de los Reyes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jp4m3kbE1gA\"\u003eThis is how nomadic farmers live\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JYZpxRy5Mfg\"\u003eUnderwater farms vs. climate change - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Megan Davis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JAyuHIthHco\"\u003eWhat would happen if everyone stopped eating meat tomorrow? - Carolyn Beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YiiLg_KbZDM\"\u003eWhy is rice so popular? - Carolyn Beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jdOjB0j329g\"\u003eWhy don't we get our drinking water from the ocean? - Manish Kumar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUnit 4 - Biodiversity\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZCKRjP_DMII\"\u003eCan wildlife adapt to climate change? - Erin Eastwood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qxby1J5bnPQ\"\u003eIs the Amazon Rainforest disappearing? - Anna Rothschild\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rI9yUJl00Ik\"\u003eThe big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs - Mike Gil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hNNqht30TDo\"\u003eThe last living members of an extinct species - Jan Stejskal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5jPCAlE0z7I\"\u003eThe magical forest realm hiding at the bottom of the ocean - Luka Seamus Wright and Salomé Buglass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2YuFNymq_M0\"\u003eThe sharks that hunt in forests - Luka Seamus Wright\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GK_vRtHJZu4\"\u003eWhy is biodiversity so important? - Kim Preshoff\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WNdR808jMSA\"\u003eWill the ocean ever run out of fish? - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Jennifer Jacquet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUnit 5 - Consumption\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9GMbRG9CZJw\"\u003eA brief history of plastic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_EF4LXLxquM\"\u003eConfused about recycling? It's not your fault - Shannon Odell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jDg8DQl7ZeQ\"\u003eFood expiration dates don't mean what you think - Carolyn Beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vOBjtotp-Gw\"\u003eHow much does it cost to fly private? - Rachel Yang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hRI0ymx_6aw\"\u003eThe material that could change the world... for a third time\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KpVpJsDjWj8\"\u003eThe nurdles' quest for ocean domination - Kim Preshoff\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A_YMOhpyErI\"\u003eThe wildly complex anatomy of a sneaker - Angel Chang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eIdJ22AfsO8\"\u003eWhat's a smartphone made of? - Kim Preshoff\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUnit 6 - Climate Solutions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bbxmH_Kj7fk\"\u003eDoes planting trees actually cool the planet? - Carolyn Beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t0h8Dmni8g8\"\u003eHow Japan saved its biggest city from collapse - Roman Krznaric\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wlppif9IJzI\"\u003eHow to grow a glacier - M Jackson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R03DjtCPkGE\"\u003eThe surprising way we can cool the planet - Elise Cutts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2njn71TqkjA\"\u003eWhat Earth in 2050 could look like - Shannon Odell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=25LW_PG2ZuI\"\u003eWhy isn't the Netherlands underwater? - Stefan Al\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=128fp0rqfbE\"\u003eThe \"myth\" of the boiling frog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-CBlVUPd25M\"\u003eWhy good ideas get trapped in the valley of death - and how to rescue them\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAssessment System\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach two-week unit includes one weekly assessment bank after the first four lessons and one cumulative unit bank after the next four. Unit 6 includes U06 for teachers using Climate Solutions as a standalone product. In the Full Curriculum, the cumulative Final is the default Week 12 Day 5 closeout; teachers may use U06 as an alternate or targeted Unit 6 checkpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCapstone Synthesis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe separate Capstone introduces no new video. Students evaluate unfamiliar climate-solution cases using evidence, mechanism, tradeoffs, uncertainty, and criteria drawn from all six units. It can be used as an alternative or complementary performance task.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFlexible Classroom Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse the default 12-week sequence, compress to a six-week intensive, run an eight- or nine-week accelerated version, or spread one to three TED lessons per week across a semester. The Educator Planning Guide explains how to preserve the core reasoning targets while reducing optional discussion or assessment-bank size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNew Optional Video Companion (used with YouTube)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe free \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/classroom-video-guide-com\/nongecadbohdlmnkjgibfbemecdmcfho\"\u003eClassroom Video Guide Companion Chrome extension\u003c\/a\u003e can automatically pause YouTube at question timestamps and display prompts during viewing. It can make whole-class, small-group, and independent video lessons easier to facilitate. The curriculum works normally without the extension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrefer a 2-Week Unit?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/ted-talk-climate-change-unit-1-climate-science-2-week-curriculum\"\u003eTED Talk Climate Change Unit 1 - Climate Science | 2-Week Curriculum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/ted-talk-climate-change-unit-2-energy-2-week-curriculum\"\u003eTED Talk Climate Change Unit 2 - Energy | 2-Week Curriculum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/ted-talk-climate-change-unit-3-resources-2-week-curriculum\"\u003eTED Talk Climate Change Unit 3 - Resources | 2-Week Curriculum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/ted-talk-climate-change-unit-4-biodiversity-2-week-curriculum\"\u003eTED Talk Climate Change Unit 4 - Biodiversity | 2-Week Curriculum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/ted-talk-climate-change-unit-5-consumption-2-week-curriculum\"\u003eTED Talk Climate Change Unit 5 - Consumption | 2-Week Curriculum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/ted-talk-climate-change-unit-6-climate-solutions-2-week-curriculum\"\u003eTED Talk Climate Change Unit 6 - Climate Solutions | 2-Week Curriculum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the TED videos included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Video files are not included; exact public YouTube links are provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I have to assign every assessment item?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The banks are intentionally larger than a typical one-period test so you can select what fits your students and calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Capstone another video lesson?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It is a case-based cumulative synthesis activity with no new TED video.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the curriculum be shortened?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The Educator Planning Guide includes six-week intensive, eight- or nine-week accelerated, semester-supplement, and credit-recovery\/summer options.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent resource notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e TED\/TED-Ed videos are not included. This is an independent educator-created companion curriculum and is not affiliated with or endorsed by TED.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K12MovieGuides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60565867102289,"sku":null,"price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/9808\/0081\/files\/FULL-BUNDLE-Ted-Talk-Climate-Change-Playlist-Cover.jpg?v=1789257040","url":"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/ted-talk-climate-change-complete-full-curriculum","provider":"K12MovieGuides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}