Lesson Plans & Activities
A Changing Climate: Understanding Drought in Colorado
This lesson is best taught at the beginning of a HEART Force unit, but it can also act as a stand-alone lesson to introduce students to drought in Colorado.
Students build an understanding of drought in Colorado using multiple data sources in a jigsaw activity.![](/ceee/sites/default/files/styles/reference_program_logo/public/2019-05/HEART_Logo_2%5B4%5D.png?itok=Y1Rx0A-W)
A Changing Climate: Understanding Floods in Colorado
This lesson is best taught at the beginning of a HEART Force unit, but it can also act as a stand-alone lesson to introduce students to floods in Colorado.
Students build an understanding of flooding in Colorado using multiple data sources in a jigsaw format.![](/ceee/sites/default/files/styles/reference_program_logo/public/2019-05/HEART_Logo_2%5B4%5D.png?itok=Y1Rx0A-W)
Flood Resilience in Colorado StoryMap
This is a lesson that can be used to get ideas and prepare for the Community Resilience Expo.
Students interact with a flood StoryMap to explore the Colorado Resiliency Framework.![](/ceee/sites/default/files/styles/reference_program_logo/public/2019-05/HEART_Logo_2%5B4%5D.png?itok=Y1Rx0A-W)
Adapting to Extremes: Exploring the Science of Floods in Colorado
This lesson is best taught at the beginning of a HEART Force unit, but it can also act as a stand-alone lesson to introduce students to floods in Colorado.
The way we choose to design our communities has impacted community risk and vulnerability to flooding; in this lesson, students will explore this concept by analyzing environmental data to classify patterns and practice communicating their findings.![](/ceee/sites/default/files/styles/reference_program_logo/public/2019-05/HEART_Logo_2%5B4%5D.png?itok=Y1Rx0A-W)
Adapting to Extremes: Exploring the Science of Drought in Colorado
This lesson is best taught at the beginning of a HEART Force unit, but it can also act as a stand-alone lesson to introduce students to drought in Colorado.
Humans have been affected by severe drought throughout history; in this lesson students explore this concept by analyzing environmental data to classify patterns and practice communicating their findings.![](/ceee/sites/default/files/styles/reference_program_logo/public/2019-05/HEART_Logo_2%5B4%5D.png?itok=Y1Rx0A-W)