Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Growing Food in a Changing Climate
Provided by: University of California - Davis
Articles/Websites Grades 6-8
Synopsis
- In this 9-page article from the University of California - Davis, students will read about the problems climate change will cause for California's agriculture and agriculture worldwide by impacting water availability, pollinator populations, and the prevalence of invasive species.
- Students will also understand how people will be impacted differently, depending on where they live, and some solutions to make agriculture more resilient.
Subjects: Biology, Geography
Authors: Shelly Brooks, PhD
Region: California
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Learning about the solutions in the same article as the problems will keep students from feeling despair and hopelessness over the gravity of the situation.
- The article does a great job of defining unknown terms within the text.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand climate change and the greenhouse gas effect.
- Students should also understand the role pollinators play in crop production.
- Teachers in farming communities should be sensitive to the impact that learning about agricultural problems may have on students whose families are farmers.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can use the discussion questions as an assessment to determine students' understanding of the reading.
- This resource allows for many paths for further exploration. Teachers can use this resource to introduce impacts like invasive species, droughts, animal migrations, or extreme weather.
- Alternatively, teachers can look at agriculture solutions like regenerative agriculture. The video Less Harm on the Farm: Regenerative Ag can help students take a closer look at agricultural solutions.
- This resource may also pair well with the Food and Climate Change Unit Plan.
- Students in urban areas looking for more California-specific agricultural information can check out the Urban Farmers' Almanac for Angelenos.
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Resource Type and Format
All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.
