Grade Level:
Upper Elementary, Middle School, Lower High School
Subject Areas:
Science, Fine Arts, Language Arts
Setting:
Classroom, Field Trip Site
About the Backpack:
This resource was designed to provide educators with the materials needed to better understand and teach about the local impacts of climate change in southern California. It uses real data about wildlife, watersheds, and communities that participants can use to explore local change and learn about what steps students can take to reduce the impacts of climate change.
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Students will:
Explore local scientific data around temperature, precipitation, wildfire, and the marine layer
Discuss what climate change means for people and wildlife
Work in groups to interpret data provided by the San Diego County Ecosystems Assessment
Identify solutions to help wildlife and human communities adapt to changes