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As part of a project that integrates research, cooperative extension, and education, a team of university faculty, staff, and graduate students collaborated with research scientists and educators to develop secondary education instructional materials on climate change and forests in the southeastern United States. This 5-year project resulted in 14 classroom-ready activities and supporting materials that were tested by educators and students. More than 1,300 educators were trained to use the instructional materials and report using the activities with at least 7,000 students. In this case study, we provide the rationale behind the design of our materials, the procedures used to develop them, and the outcomes of this effort. We also provide recommendations to assist others with the goal of integrating research endeavors and education resources.