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Published

2026-09-10

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026): Special Issue: Teacher Power, Teacher Impact

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Early Grades

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Reprogramming Planet Earth

Zoua Yang

Keywords: climate change, climate crisis, climate literacy, computer science, cross-curricular, programming, elementary education

Abstract

Students in pre-K through 5th grade designed programs that reflect what they learned about climate change through children's literature and videos. Students spent 1-3 weeks programming various physical computing devices like the Micro:bit, Robot Mouse and Dash, and they used various software like the Scratch Jr. App, Scratch online, and Microsoft MakeCode. A collection of student work can be viewed through this PDF document or view this video for a quick look. Below are resources with direct links to cross-curricular concepts applicable to this thematic unit of climate literacy and programming, and there are brief lesson plans and resources used for each grade level.

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