Climate Change Activity Packet – Worksheets for Kids

Explain what climate change and global warming are and how they are related

Identify human activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions

Compare and contrast information from two related informational texts, citing evidence

Describe at least one action an individual can take to reduce their impact on climate change

Teach the two opening passages before any of the vocabulary games, since the games assume familiarity with terms like drought and greenhouse gases

Use the two freezer demonstrations as a hands-on hook, since they require materials to be frozen a day in advance

Pair the Greta Thunberg biography with the letter-writing activity to connect the vocabulary to a real-world example of student advocacy

Save the persuasive poster and KWL grid as informal formative checks on what students retained from the unit

Informational text comprehension — students answer reading-response questions and quote evidence from two short climate-science passages.

Text comparison — students compare and contrast the climate change and global warming passages in a paired-text activity.

Science vocabulary application — students use terms like drought, greenhouse gases, and deforestation across a word search, scramble, matching, and fill-in-the-blank activity.

Persuasive writing — students write a letter to a Congressperson and design a poster arguing for climate action.