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Provided by: Probable Futures |Published on: March 30, 2025
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Synopsis
This article from Probable Futures includes interactive maps that allow students to explore data showing that "1-in-100-year" storms are becoming more frequent and even more extreme.
The article briefly defines the term "1-in-100-year" storms and explains why they are becoming more frequent and more severe.
The article clearly connects the frequency and severity of extreme weather events to climate change.
The interactive maps allow students to explore the data and see the evidence of the impacts of climate change for themselves.
Prerequisites
Students should have a basic understanding of climate change.
This article may bring up strong emotions for students, as they may have been personally affected by an extreme weather event. This resource can help teachers have these conversations with students.
Differentiation & Implementation
For a middle school science class, this resource could be used as part of a unit on the water cycle.
For a high school science class, students can use this lesson as part of a unit on how humans impact Earth's systems.
In a middle school social studies class, students can use these interactive maps to compare how climate change is impacting different parts of the world.
In a high school social studies class, students can discuss climate migrants after reading this article.
To expand on why storms are becoming more frequent and more severe, use this resource.
It is helpful to explore solutions to climate change as part of teaching about the effects of climate change.
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About the Partner Provider
Probable Futures
Probable Futures offers useful tools and maps to visualize climate change along with stories and insights to help people understand what those changes mean.
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