Maine Climate Science Dashboard

• This article includes information and interactive graphs about Maine's climate since 1880, including projections of sea level rise, sea temperature, and land temperature into the future.
  
• The maps and graphs are specific to the three climate zones in Maine and the Gulf of Maine, and there are a number of helpful links included for more information.
  

Positives

• The article cites credible sources.
• The land temperature dashboard considers different regions within Maine.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be able to read line graphs and bar graphs.
  
• Make sure to read the section that says "How to use the Maine Climate Science Dashboard."
  

Differentiation

• This resource could support a lesson about greenhouse gas emissions, how they impact Earth's climate, and how these impacts alter life around the world.
• This resource could augment a classroom discussion on the Maine government's effectiveness at presenting climate change information to their constituents. 
• This resource could supplement a lesson about the negative externalities of climate change for economies around the globe.
• This resource could enhance a classroom discussion about what political changes must happen for the world to tackle climate change more aggressively.
  

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