The Mountains: California's Climate Protectors
Overview
Mountains are vital to California's ecosystems and biodiversity. They also provide climate change escapes for species that need cooler, wetter conditions.
Activity Type:
Video
Target Grade Level:
K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Estimated Duration:
5 minutes
Topics:
Climate 101
Possible Connections to NGSS |
Performance Expectations K-ESS3-3: Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment. 1-LS1-2: Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive. 3-ESS2-2: Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world. 4-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment. 5-ESS3-1: Combine and obtain information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect Earth’s resources and environment. |
Created by:
Planet Pala
