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The use of text features and graphics makes the article easy to follow along with and navigate to pull out important information.
The article briefly and concisely explains how climate change affects elements of life that are relatable for many Illinois students.
Prerequisites
Teachers should decide whether they want students to view the article via the web link or print the PDF for students to view the article on a hard copy.
Students should be familiar with temperature maps in order to fully understand the temperature change map shown in the article. Students should also have a basic understanding of agriculture and the conditions needed for certain crops to grow in certain regions of the United States.
Differentiation & Implementation
Using the information in the article, teachers can create a scavenger hunt worksheet in order for students to have to go back and read the article carefully to pull out the necessary information.
The article, written in 2016, makes predictions on air temperature, water temperature of Lake Michigan, and precipitation increasing. Students can research and record the data on a graph showing the average temperatures and precipitation totals from the last several years and analyze whether the data supports the predictions made in the article.
Teachers can consider using this video to further investigate climate change and its impact and how Chicago is trying to help by planting more trees.
This video is also helpful in showing how young adults in Illinois are creating new ways to combat climate change when it comes to agriculture. Another video helps to explain regenerative agriculture and the steps students can take to create a sustainable food system.
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