Teach Climate Change Without the ‘Doom & Gloom’
Planet Bonehead is FREE for Teachers Everywhere
The desire to teach young kids about climate change is there, but where’s the guidebook?
Planet Bonehead helps you teach elementary students in grades 3-5 about climate change in a way that inspires action, builds hope, and prepares them for environmental STEM careers.
Empowering Teachers, Inspiring Students, Transforming Classrooms
The Climate Resource You’ve Been Looking For
Teachers know climate education is essential—but finding the right tools isn’t always easy. That’s where Planet Bonehead (we call it PBh) comes in. Our ready-to-use classroom units make it simple to engage young students and integrate climate education seamlessly into your curriculum.
How Climate Units Work
Each Unit Has 4 Segments with Videos & Lesson Plans
Meet the Boneheads!
Introduce Them to Big Topics with Humor
Every unit begins with the animated adventures of the Boneheads, our original calciferous characters who introduce climate topics with humor, creativity, and heart. These fast-paced, engaging videos make complex ideas accessible and spark curiosity in young learners. To deepen the connection, this segment includes a fun, hands-on art lesson, where students reflect on the topic creatively while reinforcing key concepts.
It’s Your Planet Too!
Help Them Understand the Problem without Scaring Them
Before students can take action, they need to understand the real-world environmental challenges we face. In this segment, we break down big climate issues into relatable, kid-friendly stories, helping students grasp why they matter and how they connect to their own lives. Accompanying this segment is a social justice lesson plan that encourages students to explore the global-to-local impact of climate change and how it affects communities differently.
Think Like Engineers!
Provide Optimism with Real Greentech Solutions We Have Right Now
Climate education shouldn’t be about fear—it should be about solutions! This segment highlights the cutting-edge green technologies that are already helping to combat climate change, showing students that innovation is key to a sustainable future. With a design and engineering lesson plan, students apply what they’ve learned by brainstorming and prototyping their own creative solutions to real environmental challenges.
You Have the Power!
Empower Them to Be Part of the Solution at Home and at School
Knowledge is just the beginning—students need to see that they can make a difference. This final segment features an energizing music video packed with actionable steps kids can take at home, in school, and in their communities. To put learning into practice, a hands-on outdoor activity lesson plan helps students take their first steps toward real-world impact, making climate action feel fun, achievable, and empowering.
Standards-Aligned
Fully aligned with NGSS, NCAS, and SJS, making it easy to integrate into existing curricula
Fills Curriculum Gaps
Comprehensive units address critical gaps in science and social studies education
Customizable Lesson Plans
Engaging, adaptable units tailored to different grade levels and classroom needs
Join over 30,000 teachers nationwide using PBh since 2011
“My students love Planet Bonehead - the videos, the activities, and imagining their own designs and solutions.”
Eleanor B
Teacher
“PBh is a great supplement to our science curriculum–it has everything our teachers need. Thank you!”
Evahn G
Science Curriculum Specialist
“The kids loved every series, and it really helps me create excitement around these topics!”
Suzanne H.
Teacher
“Well planned using core compatible research and excellent engagement!”
Rodney M.
District Science Coordinator
“Well thought out, excellent strategies for teaching, plus engaging resources and lesson plans to support learning.”
Deborah S.
Principal
“The children loved watching the videos! The hands-on activities are the best part of the program!”
Beth F.
Teacher
I’m Bobby Donohue
I'm revolutionizing climate education
The sad fact is that teachers lack the knowledge, resources, and support they need to approach topics like climate change or global warming with confidence. So I'm creating it for them.
The name‘s Head. BONEhead.
