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.
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.
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