{"id":15171,"date":"2026-01-30T08:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/?p=15171"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:32:37","slug":"ressources-expliquer-climat-enfants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/ressources-expliquer-climat-enfants\/","title":{"rendered":"5 online resources to explain climate to children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The country was affected by an episode of cold and snow remarkable for its intensity during the first week of January . Then the storm Goretti passed in the night of January 8 to 9, with gusts reaching 182 km \/ h on the Normandy coast. Another storm to follow, not to mention the \u2026 floods<\/p>\n<p>Your students saw the pictures. Some may have been stuck at home. Others have asked questions that you did not anticipate. <strong>\u2018Mistress, is it because of global warming?\u2019<\/strong> But if the planet is warming, why is it snowing so much?<\/p>\n<p>These landmark events are great gateways to talk about the climate in the classroom. To explain, nuance, give keys to understanding. It is still necessary to find the right supports.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab37910c91ec\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab37910c91ec\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/ressources-expliquer-climat-enfants\/#Comment_expliquer_le_rechauffement_climatique_aux_plus_jeunes\" >How can we explain global warming to the youngest?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/ressources-expliquer-climat-enfants\/#Le_climat_ma_planete%E2%80%A6_et_moi_%E2%80%93_La_Main_a_la_Pate\" >The climate, my planet \u2026 and me \u2013 La Main \u00e0 la P\u00e2te<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/ressources-expliquer-climat-enfants\/#Ressources_educatives_de_Meteo-France\" >Educational resources of M\u00e9t\u00e9o-France<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/ressources-expliquer-climat-enfants\/#M_ta_Terre_%E2%80%93_Le_site_des_jeunes_sur_le_climat\" >M ta Terre \u2013 Youth Climate Site<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/ressources-expliquer-climat-enfants\/#Bayard_Jeunesse_%E2%80%93_Tout_comprendre_sur_le_climat\" >Bayard Jeunesse - Understanding everything about climate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/ressources-expliquer-climat-enfants\/#La_Salamandre_Junior_%E2%80%93_Le_climat_explique_aux_enfants\" >La Salamandre Junior \u2013 The climate explained to children<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/ressources-expliquer-climat-enfants\/#Comment_utiliser_ces_ressources_en_classe\" >How can these resources be used in the classroom?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/ressources-expliquer-climat-enfants\/#Cinq_sites_pour_parler_du_climat_a_vos_eleves\" >Five sites to talk to your students about the climate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comment_expliquer_le_rechauffement_climatique_aux_plus_jeunes\"><\/span>How can we explain global warming to the youngest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Good news: The web is full of quality educational resources with climate educational sequences to address climate change with your students. Age-appropriate resources, which do not oversimplify but also do not drown under the data. I selected five. Free of charge. Tested. Ready to use.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_climat_ma_planete%E2%80%A6_et_moi_%E2%80%93_La_Main_a_la_Pate\"><\/span>The climate, my planet \u2026 and me \u2013 La Main \u00e0 la P\u00e2te<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15173\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.15.00@2x-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"Main a la pate climate resources\" width=\"676\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.15.00@2x-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.15.00@2x-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.15.00@2x-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.15.00@2x.jpg 1246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is one of the essential references for primary education proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/simulations-interactives-phet-sciences-mathematiques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by hand to the dough<\/a>. This complete course offers <strong>11 turnkey sequences<\/strong> to build a real class project over several weeks. There are student cards, solid scientific insights and multimedia animations that capture attention.<\/p>\n<p>The approach is rigorous without being overbearing. Natural and human causes of warming, observable consequences, possible actions: It's all about it. The big asset? The approach of<a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/sciences-live-ateliers-scientifiques-classe-visioconference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scientific investigation<\/a> which places the pupil in a researcher\u2019s position. Ideal for developing critical thinking while anchoring learning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 Discover the project on <a href=\"https:\/\/fondation-lamap.org\/projet\/le-climat-ma-planete-et-moi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">foundation-lamap.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ressources_educatives_de_Meteo-France\"><\/span>Educational resources of M\u00e9t\u00e9o-France<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15174\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.17.57@2x-1024x820.jpg\" alt=\"Meteo France Education\" width=\"613\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.17.57@2x-1024x820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.17.57@2x-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.17.57@2x-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.17.57@2x-1536x1230.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.17.57@2x.jpg 1564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>M\u00e9t\u00e9o-France's institutional portal offers particularly well-constructed \"Understanding the weather\" and \"Understanding the climate\" files. Rather designed for middle and high school, they remain usable from cycle 3 with a little adaptation.<\/p>\n<p>What makes the difference here? <strong>The scientific rigour of a reference institution.<\/strong> You will be able to work on the fundamental distinction between weather and climate, address extreme events, introduce the notions of greenhouse gases. The content is technical but accessible. Perfect for curious students who want to go further.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 Access resources via <a href=\"https:\/\/meteofrance.com\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weather France<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"M_ta_Terre_%E2%80%93_Le_site_des_jeunes_sur_le_climat\"><\/span>M ta Terre \u2013 Youth Climate Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15175\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.20.52@2x-1024x833.jpg\" alt=\"understand the climate\" width=\"603\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.20.52@2x-1024x833.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.20.52@2x-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.20.52@2x-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.20.52@2x-1536x1249.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.20.52@2x.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Led by ADEME, M ta Terre is aimed directly at middle school students with a suitable tone and various formats. The section dedicated to climate change includes: <strong>quiz, games and thematic files<\/strong> to understand the impacts of warming.<\/p>\n<p>Originality? The playful approach that combines learning and commitment. Students discover <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/ressources-pedagogiques-citeo-pour-sensibiliser-eco-gestes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Eco-gestures<\/a> to be implemented on a daily basis. They can even vote in polls about the climate films that marked them. A clever way to start from their cultural references to anchor scientific notions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 Explore the games section on <a href=\"https:\/\/mtaterre.fr\/thematique-comprendre\/changement-climatique\/jouer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mtaterre.fr<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bayard_Jeunesse_%E2%80%93_Tout_comprendre_sur_le_climat\"><\/span>Bayard Jeunesse - Understanding everything about climate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15176\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.25.24@2x-1024x603.jpg\" alt=\"climate education resources\" width=\"650\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.25.24@2x-1024x603.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.25.24@2x-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.25.24@2x-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.25.24@2x-1536x905.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CleanShot-2026-01-29-at-17.25.24@2x.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bayard Education had the great idea of bringing together its best climate articles from Apple of Api, Youpi and Images Doc. The result? <strong>Selection by age group<\/strong> : 3-6 years old, 5-8 years old, 8-12 years old.<\/p>\n<p>The factsheets explain climate and warming with simple words, concrete examples, talking illustrations. Cherry on the cake: two easy-to-understand experiments in the classroom to understand the greenhouse effect and solar energy. Concrete, manipulable. Exactly what children need to integrate abstract concepts.<\/p>\n<p>Small downside: you must create an account (free) to download the sheets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 Download the factsheets on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bayardeducation.com\/nouveautes\/tout-comprendre-sur-le-climat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bayardeducation.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Salamandre_Junior_%E2%80%93_Le_climat_explique_aux_enfants\"><\/span>La Salamandre Junior \u2013 The climate explained to children<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Salamander offers a series of <strong>educational videos for 8-12 year olds<\/strong> which clarify the difference between weather and climate. The short and dynamic format is perfect for classroom use.<\/p>\n<p>The strength of these videos? They start from the day-to-day life of children. The sun as the \u2018driver\u2019 of the climate, the atmosphere that traps heat, the human activities that unbalance all this. It is clear, it is visual, it is effective. And it ends with concrete avenues for action: cycling, saving water, repairing rather than replacing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 Watch the videos on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salamandre.org\/article\/le-climat-explique-aux-enfants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">salamandre.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"Climate explained to children - My Planet #28\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/41Gr88QlVlQ?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comment_utiliser_ces_ressources_en_classe\"><\/span>How can these resources be used in the classroom?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These five resources complement each other quite well. Here are some concrete pedagogical scenarios.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For a complete sequence over several weeks<\/strong>, leave the course La Main \u00e0 la P\u00e2te. Structure your progress around the 11 sequences and enrich with Salamandre videos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For a differentiated approach<\/strong>, use Bayard cards by level. The youngest will work on \u2018What is the climate?\u2019 while the most advanced will analyse the Images Doc content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For a quick discovery session<\/strong>, launch a Salamander video and then continue on a quiz M your Earth. Twenty minutes is enough to lay the groundwork.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For interdisciplinary work<\/strong>, cross the M\u00e9t\u00e9o-France resources (sciences) with the files La Main \u00e0 la P\u00e2te (geography) and the Bayard experiments (technology).<\/p>\n<p>What do all these resources have in common? They are <strong>free and accessible without registration<\/strong> (except Bayard who requests the creation of an account). No excuse not to test them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cinq_sites_pour_parler_du_climat_a_vos_eleves\"><\/span>Five sites to talk to your students about the climate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Quality educational resources to address the climate issue in class with your students. You will surely discover elements to answer their questions and material to awaken their curiosity!<\/p>\n<p>Fidel Navamuel \u2013 Tice Tools<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Five resources, five complementary approaches. The scientific rigor of M\u00e9t\u00e9o-France and La Main \u00e0 la P\u00e2te. Your Earth\u2019s playful engagement. Adaptation to Bayard's ages. The effective video format of La Salamandre.<\/p>\n<p>Enough to help your students understand the world that awaits them. These resources give you the keys to accompany them. And as always, <strong>test them, adapt them, make them your own.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you have others to advise?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The country was affected by an episode of cold and snow remarkable for its intensity during the first week of January . 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