Rising Concerns in Wetlands
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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Biology
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What it is
- This five-minute video from WDIO describes the results of an experiment conducted in a forest north of Grand Rapids, where scientists are seeing how trees and plants in wetlands respond to temperature change.
- This experiment demonstrates the potential future implications for warming scenarios.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This video paints an important picture of the severity of potential impacts.
- The video is brief, but the message is not lost in the video's brevity.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand climate change and how different warming scenarios are measured and defined.
- Students should understand the important role trees and plants play in carbon sequestration.
Differentiation & Implementation
- To help empower students who may be feeling anxious after watching this video, the class can come up with actions to reduce emissions and outline things that are in their control.
- This article can help students understand the importance of preserving trees and their ability to sequester carbon.
- To demonstrate their understanding, students can complete a brief exit ticket describing the experiment and its findings.
From the scientist review
This video explores the impacts of climate change on forests in Michigan. In the video, a meteorologist interviews a USDA Forest Service scientist, who explains how he is studying the effects of climate change. Viewers get to see the experiment's setup, hear what the scientists are observing, and see their preliminary results, which can help them better understand the science behind the experiment and the scientific research process. The information presented is accurate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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