5 Plants and Animals Utterly Confused by Climate Change

• This article by The Seattle Times discusses how climate change affects different species of animals. The article covers animal migration, adaption, and how animals interact with their ecosystems. 

Positives

• Features facts about different animal species and how climate change affects how animals interact with their environment.
• Students can read individually on their devices or in pairs/groups.
• Beautiful graphic of animals to go along with the story.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with the following terms: climate, climate change, pollinator, season, species.
  

Differentiation

• Students can be paired (e.g., ELL with native language speaker) to read and discuss the article.
• Think-Pair-Share can be used with students to help them demonstrate their understanding of the article.

The resource documents ecological shifts and seasonal changes in weather patterns across the globe over a 38 year period as a result of climate change. This is troubling as it causes a mismatch in species phenology, reproduction, and survival. This resource is suitable for students to understand how species interact with climate in their "ecological niche" while others are declining towards extinction as a result of climate change. Recommended for teaching.

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