Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Data Puzzle: The Tipping Point
Provided by: CLEAN |Published on: November 27, 2023
Lesson Plans Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- In this lesson, students analyze data from the work of three ecologists researching how moss campion is affected by climate change and if there is a point that is too warm for the species to thrive.
- Students interpret graphs, evaluate how changes to one species can impact biodiversity, make data models, and discuss how people can protect endangered species.
Subjects: Science, Mathematics
Authors: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences - Education and Outreach, Jonathan Griffith
Region: North America
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This lesson intersperses videos throughout the article, which gives students a break from reading.
- Students will enjoy seeing scientists work out in the field.
Additional Prerequisites
- The two videos listed under Additional Resources in the Teacher Guide are unavailable.
- Students should know how to read and analyze a bar graph.
- Some students may need the terms biome, climate change, vital, and others, including the vocabulary listed in the Teacher Guide, defined before reading the article.
Differentiation
- After completing this data puzzle, students can explore the effect of warming temperatures on invasive species.
- Students can collect data to answer an ecological question about their local environment and create representations of the data.
- Language arts students can write research or persuasive papers about measures people can take to protect biodiversity.
- Geography students can research further how the tundra is different from other climate zones and how climate zones are each affected by climate change.
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