Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Agriculture and Climate Change Student Lab
Provided by: The Climate Initiative |Published on: October 10, 2023
Articles/Websites Grades 9-12, 6-8
Synopsis
- This interactive site will help students learn how climate change is affecting our ability to produce food, what sustainable agriculture looks like, how agriculture looks in different states, how snowpack in places like the Sierra Nevada mountains affects agriculture, and how people are affected by these changes and practices.
- Students will watch videos, read articles, view maps, and answer questions to broaden their understanding of the connections between agriculture and climate change.
- A comprehensive teacher guide (Learning Lab), including six lessons that go along with this student resource, can be utilized to create an entire unit for your classroom.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: The Climate Initiative
Region: Africa, Europe, North America, South and Central America, USA - Northeast, USA - West, USA - Midwest, United States, Global, Oceania, New York, Maine, New York City, California
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The second and third presentations have a button to reveal clickable media, making exploring this resource even easier for students!
- One of the videos on the second presentation is in Spanish with English subtitles, which is great if you have some students whose first language is Spanish.
- The second presentation includes some questions for students to answer that may facilitate comprehension and discussions.
Additional Prerequisites
- In the third presentation, clicking on the icons will not take you to video playlists, as indicated by the directions.
- Students should understand what climate change is and how humans are contributing to climate change.
Differentiation
- Some students, especially those using the virtual classroom, may benefit from guided notes to ensure that students are fully investigating the resources and understanding vital information.
- Classrooms can utilize the jigsaw strategy, with each student or group of students investigating a different presentation or resource, then reporting back to the rest of the class.
- Students who struggle with auditory processing can increase comprehension with the videos by either slowing the video playback speed or utilizing closed captioning.
- Consider assigning specific links or sections to students to connect with your lessons about the agriculture industry and farm or livestock workers, the economic effects of climate change, or how agriculture can affect biodiversity, water quality, access to clean water, pollution from pesticides, erosion, and greenhouse gas emissions.
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About the Partner Provider
The Climate Initiative
The Climate Initiative is a nonpartisan, science-based climate change organization based in Kennebunkport, Maine whose mission is to empower youth voices for climate action. Through national education and empowerment initiatives, youth are learning about climate solutions and becoming agents of change in their communities and beyond. Learn more about TCI by connecting with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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