The Living Planet Report: Youth Edition

The WWF Living Planet Report 2022 is a comprehensive study of trends in global biodiversity and the health of the planet.

The WWF Living Planet Report 2022 is flagship WWF publication, produced every two years, reveals that nature is being lost at an alarming rate, with species populations having declined, on average, by 69% since 1970.

WWF has created a youth edition of their 2022 Living Planet Report that uses engaging infographics and visuals to highlight the state of our planet and explain the causes of decline, what this means for us, and what we can all do to help reverse nature loss. Use the Living Planet Report 2022: Youth Edition and classroom presentation as a scientific resource with your students and/or in conjunction with the classroom activities.

Educator Resources

  • Living Planet Report 2022 Youth Edition

    Living Planet Report 2022 Youth Edition

  • Living Planet Report 2022 Classroom Presentation

    Living Planet Report 2022 Classroom Presentation

Living Planet Report 2022 Learning Activities

Each of these activities references data and statistics from the Living Planet Report 2022: Youth Edition or the full Living Planet Report 2022. Use these as a scientific resource with your 6th-12th grade students and/or in conjunction with the activities.

  • Language Arts

    Assessment Questions

    Use these questions in accompaniment with the Living Planet Report Youth Edition 2022 to help shape supplementary discussions and activities within your learning environment.

  • Math

    Proportional Perspectives: Recognizing Significant Values and Measurements

    Learn to interpret graphs, percentages, and ratios to understand biodiversity data in the Living Planet Report Youth Edition 2022.

  • Reading

    Tips and Tricks to Understanding Science Text

    Read the Living Planet Report 2022 and use these techniques to improve comprehension and interpretation of scientific texts and visuals.

  • Science

    Sharks: Overfished and Under Pressure

    Learn about sustainability while evaluating solutions to determine what methods will stop the overfishing of sharks while protecting the health of humans and ocean ecosystems.

 

Living Planet Report 2020 Learning Activities

These activities reference data and statistics from the Living Planet Report 2020: Youth Edition. Use this or the full Living Planet Report 2020 as a scientific resource with your 6th-12th grade students and/or in conjunction with the activities.

  • Reading

    Discussion Questions

    Use these questions in accompaniment with the Living Planet Report 2020: Youth Edition to help shape supplementary discussions and activities within your learning environment.

  • Freshwater Dam Debate

    Debate the pros and cons of freshwater dams from the perspectives of various town stakeholders.

  • STEM

    Measuring Biodiversity: Tech Tactics

    Evaluate data collection methods used by wildlife scientists to design a biodiversity study.

  • Science

    Climate Change and Biodiversity

    Perform vulnerability assessments on species to determine how well they can adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Test Your Knowledge

After your learners read the report or go through the presentation test their comprehension with Wild Classroom's Living Planet Report quiz on Kahoot! Academy.