After learning about the effects of climate change, students can make a PSA poster to inform the public! They can focus on the importance of recycling or other ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Or, they could focus on the effects of climate change that we are experiencing now or expected to experience in the future if the world does not change its behavior. Students should conduct research using school resources, then distill their research into important facts and details to include in their PSA.
These posters can be printed out and hung up in the classroom or around the school as an important, informative and decorative public service announcement. Students could also project them onto the board and give a presentation to the class!
For additional templates to add to this assignment and other PSA ideas for students, see our PSA infographic templates and infographic gallery.
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Objective: Create a PSA about Climate Change!
Student Instructions:
Encourage student collaboration by organizing a peer review session where students give feedback on each other's climate change PSA posters. This strengthens critical thinking and helps students refine their messages for clarity and impact.
Provide students with simple, specific criteria—like accuracy, persuasiveness, and visual appeal—to focus their feedback. Clear expectations help students give constructive and respectful input.
Assign students into pairs or small groups to exchange their PSAs. Structured groups ensure every student gets meaningful feedback and an opportunity to see different approaches.
Demonstrate how to give positive, helpful feedback by reviewing a sample poster as a class. Show how to highlight strengths and suggest improvements using specific examples.
Give students time to revise their PSA posters based on peer feedback. Encourage them to reflect on what changes they made and why, building self-awareness and communication skills.
A climate change PSA poster is a student-created public service announcement that raises awareness about climate change, its effects, and actions people can take to help the environment. These posters use facts, images, and creative designs to inform and inspire others in the school community.
Students can create an effective climate change PSA by researching key facts, choosing a clear message (like recycling or reducing carbon footprint), using engaging visuals, and presenting their information in a way that's easy to understand. Including at least 5 important facts and sharing the poster with the class or school boosts impact.
Students may focus their climate change poster on topics such as the importance of recycling, how to reduce carbon footprints, current and future effects of climate change, or practical steps individuals can take to help the planet.
You can find PSA poster templates and additional ideas in PSA infographic template libraries or infographic galleries, often linked with educational resources or assignment instructions online.
Creating climate change PSAs helps students deepen their understanding of environmental issues, practice research and communication skills, and inspire positive change by educating others in their community.