SDGS | Planet

Goal 15 Planet resources

Find FREE, ready-to-teach resources aligned to UN Sustainable Development Goal 15, developed with teachers and artists in partnership with STEM researchers.

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Goal 15 | Planet

Grades K-12

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

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Hybrid Zones: Evolution's Testing Grounds

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8-12

Students will learn that hybrids are not flukes—they’re commonly found in the wild and our grocery stores! By playing and reflecting on Foraging Frenzy (a research-inspired memory game) students will appreciate how climate change affects species ranges and the direction of evolution.

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Lessons: 1, 2, 3

Students discuss the role of hybridization in biodiversity and ecosystem sustainability.

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3 lessons and 4 supporting media items.

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Lesson 1

Lions, Ligers, and Pizzlies

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Are hybrids rare? A biologist explains

Lesson 2

Chickadee Foraging Frenzy!

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Foraging Frenzy: A hands-on natural selection memory game

Lesson 3

Making sense of hybridization and evolution

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What Hybrid Birds Tell Us about Climate Change

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"Hybrid Zones" Trailer

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Mā te rauhiringa tātou e ora: Powerful Solutions: How do we provide sustainable energy to communities?

Grades

9-13

Mā te rauhiringa tātou e ora: Powerful Solutions unit banner

Learn about the energy all around us through a hands-on power generating lab, a web app exploring resilient energy mixes, and stories about Māui’s innovation. In Te Reo Māori, the unit title translates to "It is through positive energy that we thrive." This unit connects to Māori leadership in self-sufficiency and sustainability as inspiration for the future of energy engineering!

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Lesson 3

In Lesson 3, students discover the environmental impact of energy generation and consumption. They propose solutions, in line with the principles of sustainability, to reduce impact of modern energy use.

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3 lessons and 6 supporting media items.

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