• This article describes how the world's forests can act as carbon sources and sinks, depending on their management.
• Students will learn about forest management practices that affect carbon emissions and the positive impacts of indigenous land rights in resource protection.
• The article ends with a short video about the technology used to map forest carbon sinks and sources around the world.

Positives

• This article provides a concise explanation of forests acting as carbon sources and sinks and how this is linked to climate change.
• The maps and graphics are great visuals to help students understand the information.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with decoding maps that use color legends to convey data.

Differentiation

• Students can continue their research with some of the linked resources and share their findings with the class.
• Teachers may want to discuss how to interpret the infographic data included in the article with the class to ensure they understand what the visuals are conveying.
• This resource could be used in science classes when learning about deforestation, the carbon cycle, climate change, and climate change solutions.

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