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Understanding Global Change Infographic
Provided by: Understanding Global Change Project |Published on: December 12, 2022
Interactive Media Grades 9-12, 6-8
Synopsis
- This interactive infographic enables students to see the causes, complexity, and interconnection of global environmental changes.
- Each individual section of the infographic is clickable, allowing students to explore their interests and see how they are related to the other topics.
Subjects: Social Studies, Biology, Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Understanding Global Change Project
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This resource is jam-packed with information for students to peruse, ranging from the human and non-human causes of global changes to the quality of human life.
- The layout of the infographic is incredibly clear and will give students who process visually an added layer of understanding in a complex topic.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should have a basic understanding of the global changes taking place, specifically around climate change.
Differentiation
- Connections can be made in social studies classes discussing how humans are impacted by global changes or in language arts classes working on literary non-fiction reading.
- This resource would be an excellent introduction to a new unit, where students can explore the infographic and complete a KWL chart or other organizer to memorialize their thinking and learning.
- As an extension, assign each student a micro topic from the organizer and have the class work together to draw connections between their topics. This should illustrate how connected each topic truly is.
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About the Partner Provider
Understanding Global Change Project
The Understanding Global Change (UGC) Project at the University of California, Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology can help you discover why the climate and environment changes, your place in the Earth system, and paths to a resilient future. We provide a framework and tools for understanding and modeling climate and environmental change, curriculum planning guides, and professional learning programs that support systems thinking. The UGC Project partners with teachers, scientists, school districts, curriculum writers, informal educators, and community organizations across the country to integrate climate science and action into K-16 curricula and informal learning environments.
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