We've all had the experience of finding activities online or in books that, upon close examination, fell down in one or more key areas. Maybe there wasn't enough background, or it wasn't sophisticated enough, for the teachers. Maybe the activities were wrong for the intended age group, or left too many gaps in the students' instructions (or, conversely, provided instructions that left no room for creativity or thought for the students). Maybe the work was unrealistic or required equipment that's unavailable in many schools.

Climate Change from Pole to Pole succeeds in all these areas. For high school and college teachers who …