Ice Fishing

• This article is about the shortening of ice-cover season in Wisconsin and why this shortening is taking place, while the video is about a Wisconsin couple who are noticing this change when ice fishing.
• Students will learn that the length of the ice-cover season in the Northern Hemisphere has declined since 1880.
  

Positives

• The video is engaging and incorporates story-telling to connect this topic to human experiences.
• The article is concise and easy to understand.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students need to have a basic understanding of how ice forms on lakes and what might prevent it.
• You may want to define terms for your students from the article to support comprehension.
  

Differentiation

• This resource could enhance a lesson about how worldwide reliance on fossil fuels has lead to changes in the Earth's environment.
• This resource could augment a classroom discussion on climate change's impact on aquatic ecosystems.
  
• Chemistry or environmental science classes could use this resource as a hook for lessons about the specific heat of water, aquatic ecosystems, or hydrogen bonds.
  
• This resource could support a classroom discussion on how shorter winters impact ecosystems around the world.
• Use the teaching tips provided to extend this lesson, monitor a lake in your area, or make a connection to a book about climate change in Wisconsin.