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Impacts on Long Island Sound Salt Marshes

Provided by: Connecticut Sea Grant |Published on: May 9, 2024

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Synopsis

In this 5-day lesson, students will learn about the importance of salt marshes and the impact of climate change on them, specifically in the Long Island Sound area.
Students will explore an interactive simulation to understand the causes of climate change, review a case study about climate change impacts on salt marsh sparrows, view a video about the ecosystem services salt marshes provide, and evaluate the importance of scientists' work in solving climate change problems.
Students will also hear from scientists researching coastal marshes in Connecticut and New York.

Subjects: Biology

Authors: Candice Cambrial, Beth Lawrence, Kimberly Williams

Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Connecticut, New York, Long Island NY, Coastal CT

Languages: English

Positives

The first day activity ensures students have the necessary background information to complete the lesson.
The "Claim-Evidence-Reasoning" activity will engage students and prepare them for scientific writing!

Additional Prerequisites

The link for the case studies is broken. Teachers can find the case study using this link.
The answer key for the case study has restrictions for sharing and usage. Teachers may need to create an account or request access to view.
Teachers must request access to the answer key to the interactive PowerPoint notes.
The two videos for the CER examples are unavailable.
Students or teachers will need an account on the news sites to use those extension activities.
The links for the LIS Salt Marsh Response to SLR Graphic, MIT’s Greenhouse Gas Simulator, and How Sun’s Energy Gets to Earth’s Surface are broken.

Differentiation

Students watching the climate change background video in the pre-work section may benefit from using a graphic organizer to keep track of the information, as there is a lot to keep track of.
The CER guided notes with sentence starters are an excellent option for students feeling overwhelmed with writing tasks.
Students can do further research about what they can do to help save salt marshes.
Language arts students can use the CER writing to transition to a persuasive piece on a topic about climate change or another of their choosing.

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