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State of the Climate: New Jersey 2021 [Report]

Provided by: Rutgers University |Published on: August 10, 2022

Scientific Reports Grades 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

This detailed report explains the effects of climate change on New Jersey, such as changes in weather patterns, the effects of sea level rise, and how climate change disproportionately impacts already vulnerable populations.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: Rutgers University

Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, North Jersey, Central Jersey, South Jersey, Jersey Shore, New Jersey

Languages: English

Positives

This resource provides an in-depth look into the climate of New Jersey in 2021.
Graphs and charts help make the dense material easy to understand, especially for visual learners.

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Differentiation

Cross-curricular connections can be made in health classes discussing how climate change impacts the health of New Jersey residents, and in language arts classes working on non-fiction reading comprehension strategies.
Due to the length of this resource, it would work well in a jigsaw activity. Assign each student a section of the text and have them teach it to the class.
Science and math classes can use this resource to see how data analysis and the scientific method are vital to solving crucial problems for humanity.
Social studies classes can use this report to help interpret the many ways that climate change affects communities.

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