Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!

GLEAM Dashboard

Provided by: UNFAO

Graphs/Tables Grades 9-12

Synopsis

This resource combines data from several organizations to inform others about the emissions that come from different animal products in the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model.
Students can look at data for worldwide populations of livestock, the production of animal products, estimated emissions for each animal product, and emissions per unit of product.

Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: UNFAO

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

The resource has many options for isolating or comparing specific pieces of data, making it a versatile data tool.
Teachers and students can also download the data file to use with a spreadsheet program.

Prerequisites

Students should know how to read graphs and be familiar with interactive data visualizations.
When using the map function, students will have to click the Explore Data tab on the left, select a data category, and use the + buttons to add layers to the map.

Differentiation & Implementation

Consider using this video resource to support understanding or to explore the data further.
Students can research the emissions associated with plant protein sources to compare them to those of meats.
Math students can make connections by answering questions about the graphs and practicing data analysis.
To make art connections, students can use the art done by Jill Pelto as inspiration to use the data from this dashboard to create data art.

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