Impact, Adaptation, and Mitigation of Climate Change

Students will analyze the sources for climate data and will analyze this data to identify the impact of climate change on physical and biological systems. Students will identify, compare, and contrast adaptation and mitigation strategies.

Lesson Guide

• 4.1.1 Ice Core Slides
• 4.1.2 Ice Core Guiding Questions Handout
• 4.1.3 Evidence and Claim Assessment
• 4.2.0 Consequences Slides
• 4.2.1 Sea Level Activity
• 4.2.2 Quiz and Key
• 4.3.1 Station Task Cards
• 4.3.2 Student Handout: Impact on Physical Systems
• 4.3.3 Student Handout: Impact on Biological Systems
• 4.3.4 Station Graphs for Physical Systems
• 4.3.5 Station Graphs for Biological Systems
• 4.4.1 Mitigation Review Slides
• 4.4.2 Mitigation & Adaptation Slides
• 4.4.3 Adaptation Resource (for teachers, can be used with/for students)

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