Contents Foreword By: Tammy Snyder Murphy Chapter 1 A Brief Overview on Climate Change Education in New Jersey and Beyond By: Lauren Madden Chapter 2 Effects of Climate Change in New Jersey By: Ian Gray Chapter 3 Teachers' Initial Reactions to Climate Change Education in New Jersey By: Lauren Madden, Eileen Heddy, Margaret Wang, Julia Turner, Samantha Lindsay, and Isabelle Pardew Chapter 4 Preparing Children for Climate Change in the Early Years By: Janna Hockenjos and Janice Parker Chapter 5 Climate Change Education in the Elementary Classroom: Considering the Why, When and How...and cultivating critical thinking and creative problem solving while strengthening perspectives of resilience with young learners By: Jeanne Muzi Chapter 6 Education for Climate Action in Secondary Schools By: Andrea Drewes and Jessica Monaghan Chapter 7 Climate Change Education in the STEM Classroom By: Rachel DiVanno, Kelly Stone, Melissa Zrada Chapter 8 Climate Change Connections: The Power of Knowing and Doing- TOGETHER! By: Cari Gallagher and April Oliver Chapter 9 Using Data Visualization to Enhance Climate Change Education By: Melissa Zrada, Kristin Hunter-Thomson, and Carrie Ferraro Chapter 10 Socioscientific Issues (SSI) as a Framework for Teaching Climate Change By: Sami Kahn and Timothy Lintner Chapter 11 The Role of Art in Climate Change Education By: Carolyn McGrath Chapter 12 School Librarians and Climate Change By: Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott Chapter 13 Sustainability and Climate Change for All, A systematic approach to implement K-12 Problem Based Learning and Design Thinking By: Eddie Cohen and Brielle Kociolek Chapter 14 Incorporating Climate Emotions into the Classroom: Strategies to Support Student Emotional Growth and Thriving By: Kathleen L. Grant and Sarah Springer Chapter 15 Developing an EcoJustice Consciousness for Classroom Teachers and their Students By: Marissa Bellino and Greer Burroughs Chapter 16 High-quality Instruction Begins with Great Resources By: Beverly Plein, Julia Turner, and Margaret Wang Chapter 17: Bridging Classrooms and Communities for Climate Change Education By: Tina Overman, Kelly Stone, Chris Turnbull, Karen Woodruff Chapter 18: Nonformal Education on Climate Change By: Pat Heaney, Allison Mulch, & Graceanne Taylor Chapter 19: Introduction: The Climate Journey, a mother daughter perspective By: Helen Corveleyn and Grace Corveleyn Chapter 20: Effective Climate Change Education in the Classroom Begins with Effective Climate Change Professional Learning for Educators By: Karen Woodruff, Missy Holzer, and Andrea Drewes Chapter 21: Educational Policy & Climate Change Education in New Jersey By: Sarah Sterling-Laldee Chapter 22: Case Studies from Outside New Jersey By: Christine Whitcraft, Kelley Le, Kimi Waite, Jim Clifford, and Amara Ifeji Chapter 23: Climate Change in the Garden State's Science Standards By: Glenn Branch Supplementary Materials Chapter 1 Supplementary Lesson: Cookie Chemistry Lesson Chapter 6 Supplementary Lesson: Termite Trails Lesson Chapter 7 Supplementary Lesson a: Horseshoe Crab Lesson Chapter 7 Supplementary Lesson b: Battleship Wind Farm Lesson Chapter 8 Supplementary Lesson: Ride or Diatom Lesson Glossary