Solutions Writing

This worksheet supports students in Grades 5 and 6 as they think critically about solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through structured, open-ended writing. Learners respond to five prompts that require scientific reasoning, cause-and-effect thinking, and clear explanation as they explore how individuals, schools, and communities can take meaningful action to protect Earth’s climate.

Learning Goals

• Climate Solutions Understanding (Grades 5-6) – Students explain ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions using real-world examples.
• Cause-and-Effect Reasoning – Learners connect human actions, such as energy choices and transportation habits, to atmospheric changes.
• Evidence-Based Writing – Students write complete sentences that justify solutions using scientific understanding.
• Problem-Solving & Responsibility – Encourages thoughtful consideration of local and global climate solutions.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary climate and environmental science standards.
• Depth-Focused Writing Prompts – Moves beyond identification to explanation and justification.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Ideal for science journals, assessment, discussion follow-ups, or enrichment activities.
• Supports Student Voice – Open-ended questions allow for multiple valid solutions and perspectives.

This solutions writing worksheet helps students deepen their understanding of climate change by focusing on practical actions and thoughtful explanation. By proposing and justifying ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, learners strengthen science literacy, critical thinking, and written communication skills. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable resource offers meaningful, low-prep practice that empowers students to think like environmental problem-solvers.

This worksheet is part of our Greenhouse Effect Worksheets collection.