The UN Sustainable Development Goals
Resources for learning about and engaging the UN SDGs in the classroom, local community, and the world.
Together we can achieve the Global Goals by 2030!
Together we can achieve the Global Goals by 2030!
Learning opportunities for educators and service leaders:
Slide Deck for class use
The SDGs
Features graphic novels with SDG themes
Physical games for each of the SDGs.
Resources and Curriculum for all 17 Goals
SDG Poster Set PDF
Lesson Plans for each goal
Teacher Guide to the SDGs
SDG #1: No Poverty
BCTF Lesson Plans for Economic Justice
SDG #2: No Hunger
Play the game to earn rice for people in need - free!
Teaching Hunger Across the Curriculum
Hunger in the World - Lesson Plan
Talking with Kids About Hunger - Lesson Plan kit
Food Security & Food Justice Toolkit (Early Years through Graduation)
SDG #3: Good Health & Wellbeing
Resources for Health, Sports, and Psychology.
Health Education Content which can be downloaded from the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division Content Standards web page.
Teacher Guides by Grades
This is a site about growing up with medical problems ...any ole type. Its goal is to help people understand what it's like, from the perspective of the children and teens who are doing just that. These kids have become experts at coping with problems that most of you have never heard of. They'd like you to know how they do it, and they hope that you'll be glad you came to visit.
SDG #4: Quality Education
The Pulitzer Center is committed to building global awareness through education. We work with elementary schools, high schools, and universities to bring pressing international issues, and the journalists who cover them, into the classroom.
SDG #5: Gender Equality
SDG #6: Clean Water & Sanitation
K-5th grade Water Lesson Plans
SDG #7: Affordable & Clean Energy
SDG #8: Decent Work & Economic Growth
SDG #9: Industry, Innovation, & Infrastructure
Lessons on Industry
SDG #10: Reduced Inequalities
SDG #11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG #12: Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG #13: Climate Action
SDG #14: Life Below Water
SDG #15: Life on Land
MUN
SDG #16: Peace, Justice, & Strong Institutions
Peace Makers and Peace Breakers Activity
This lesson encourages 7th graders to examine what is essential for effective and safe schools across the world and to consider the role of school as an "accountable and inclusive" institution. Foundation, SDG 16.
SDG #17: Partnership for the Goals
Global Class Collaborations, Projects, & Competitions
Check out these opportunities to have your class join up with classes around the world to participate in action for the SDGs or compete!
Podcasts
Resources curated and compiled by Teach SDGs 2021 Ambassador, Michelle Overman