How Climate Change Will Affect Birds in Maine

• This article is filled with interactive maps and graphs, data, and colorful images that show the vulnerability of bird species in Maine with different levels of warming.
• It also discusses the number of species at risk by ecosystem type, climate policies, and the risks that may put humans and birds in danger throughout the state.
• This article shows that multiple species will be highly vulnerable to statewide extinction if global temperatures increase by a 3 degrees Celsius.
  

Positives

• The interactive media is colorful and easy to understand.
• This article has a section showing Maine's climate policy.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should understand how increases in global average temperatures can affect animals and plants.
• If students want to learn about other states, they should scroll down to the "Search Another Location" section.
  

Differentiation

• This resource could supplement a lesson about the importance of biodiversity and healthy ecosystems.
• This resource could augment a classroom discussion on the strategies humans could employ to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
• This resource could enhance a classroom discussion on the Maine government's effectiveness at dealing with climate change.
• This resource could support a classroom discussion where students compare different states by their climate risks.
• Younger students could compare the number of threatened species with 1.5 degrees warming vs. 3 degrees warming and then select a bird to learn about that is threatened with extinction.
  

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