Provided by: National Park Service |Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
This video from the National Park Service describes a research study about Pika, an important climate indicator species present in Rocky Mountain National Park.
The video explains how scientists monitor the species, track their health, and collect data with the help of citizen science volunteers.
This video provides an example of how volunteers can support climate change research.
Pika are cute mammals that students will likely enjoy learning about.
Prerequisites
Students should have some understanding of the ways that climate change affects ecosystems.
Differentiation & Implementation
This video can be used in a lesson about migrations of animals and plants due to climate change, citizen science, habitat loss, or ecosystem dynamics.
Science and math classes can discuss the steps that scientists must take when they design a research project and tie it into lessons about the scientific method, data collection, and data analysis.
