Thanks to Charlotte Lemaitre for the link to EARTH SCHOOL.
EARTH SCHOOL launched yesterday - linked to TED ED
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, an unprecedented coalition has come together to launch “Earth School,” a free, high-quality educational portal to help students, parents and teachers around the world who are currently at home to explore the science and beauty of planet Earth.
Launched today on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), TED-Ed, and supported by more than 30 other collaborators including the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and over 100 individual contributors, Earth School is a new educational platform available to teachers, students, and curious global citizens.
“Billions of children are currently out of school because of COVID-19. But learning cannot stop. COVID-19 has revealed how deeply interconnected all life on this planet is," said UNEP’s Executive Director, Inger Andersen. "I am delighted that UNEP, along with TED-Ed and other collaborators, are launching Earth School. Learning about the natural world will be critical to building a better and sustainable future for all."
UNEP is a Participating Organization in the Group on Earth Observations and is an active member of the GEO Programme Board. GEO has been supporting this activity as part of the Canberra Declaration strategy to increase global youth engagement with Earth observations.
According to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), more than 1.5 billion learners are impacted by the COVID-19 school closures. Earth School is an unprecedented way to engage students with Earth science with fun and interactive content. The curated Earth School features videos, reading materials and activities — which will be translated into 10 languages — to help students gain an understanding of the environment while considering their role within it.
There are going to be 30 lessons. The main theme for the starting point is about STUFF, which has a strong geographical theme, and the 2nd lesson looked at the journey of a T-SHIRT.
Enroll here.
Here's one of the videos, which has accompanying lesson plans.
EARTH SCHOOL launched yesterday - linked to TED ED
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, an unprecedented coalition has come together to launch “Earth School,” a free, high-quality educational portal to help students, parents and teachers around the world who are currently at home to explore the science and beauty of planet Earth.
Launched today on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), TED-Ed, and supported by more than 30 other collaborators including the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and over 100 individual contributors, Earth School is a new educational platform available to teachers, students, and curious global citizens.
“Billions of children are currently out of school because of COVID-19. But learning cannot stop. COVID-19 has revealed how deeply interconnected all life on this planet is," said UNEP’s Executive Director, Inger Andersen. "I am delighted that UNEP, along with TED-Ed and other collaborators, are launching Earth School. Learning about the natural world will be critical to building a better and sustainable future for all."
UNEP is a Participating Organization in the Group on Earth Observations and is an active member of the GEO Programme Board. GEO has been supporting this activity as part of the Canberra Declaration strategy to increase global youth engagement with Earth observations.
According to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), more than 1.5 billion learners are impacted by the COVID-19 school closures. Earth School is an unprecedented way to engage students with Earth science with fun and interactive content. The curated Earth School features videos, reading materials and activities — which will be translated into 10 languages — to help students gain an understanding of the environment while considering their role within it.
There are going to be 30 lessons. The main theme for the starting point is about STUFF, which has a strong geographical theme, and the 2nd lesson looked at the journey of a T-SHIRT.
Enroll here.
Here's one of the videos, which has accompanying lesson plans.
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