Climate Change in Maine

• This summary report, designed for educators and students, provides a review of recent climate reports focused on Maine and includes a number of colorful maps and graphs.
  
• Links to the recent reports and a list of references are provided.
  

Positives

• This report is thorough and well-organized.
• The graphs and infographics provide data over long periods of time and some include projections into the future.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should know how to read a line and bar graph, pie chart, and map.
  
• Students should understand the following terms: terrestrial, aquaculture, heat index, hydrologic, civil infrastructure, and subarctic.
  

Differentiation

• This report could supplement a classroom discussion on how extreme heat events impact the health of children and elderly people.
• This report could augment a lesson about the economic impacts of climate change.
• For ELLs, it may be useful to define some words before these students dive into the reading.
• This report could enhance a classroom discussion on what the American government can do to lower the country's greenhouse gas emissions.