A Global Issue: The Impacts of Climate Change

Positives

• The resource provides an in-depth look at the impacts of climate change on five key areas.
• Students can explore topics such as polar ice, sea surface temperature, food chains, and climate modeling using the visualization tools included in the lessons.
• The resource allows for self-paced exploration of the topics and many vocabulary terms are identified.

Additional Prerequisites

• The Climate Models learning tool does not work.
• Students should be able to read maps that represent temperature and other climate data.
• Some of the data sets are not updated beyond 2005-2011 but they still provide pertinent and accurate information for learning about historic changes in climate, greenhouse gases, temperatures, and precipitation.
  

Differentiation

• The climate model projections can be customized for use to answer specific questions or investigate particular scenarios in a science or social studies class.
• Parts of this resource could be used for homework assignments, virtual learning situations, or in-class supplemental activities.
  
• The reading level for this text is high school to college level, so consider employing reading scaffolds such as graphic organizers for students who may require them.
• Students could choose to investigate and research one of the impacts further and present what they found to their peers.