Phenology

• This video features an interview with Nina Leopold Bradley, who discusses her family's legacy of recording natural history, while the article explores how phenological data can reveal the changes already occurring.
• Students will be introduced to a local Wisconsonite, learn about phenological record-keeping, and see how numerous life cycles have already been altered due to climate change.

Positives

• The video features an excellent quote by Aldo Leopold about the importance of record-keeping.
• There are a few great teaching tips listed on the right side of the article.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students need to know that global temperatures are increasing and that other changes in climate have occurred because of this.
• The video can be downloaded for use offline, if needed.
• Though phenology is briefly defined in the article, it may be beneficial for students to have the term defined for them, prior to watching the video and reading the article.

Differentiation

• Teachers can use the article as a conceptual introduction to Aldo Leopold's land ethic philosophy.
• Students can use this resource for an informative essay on how climate change impacts ecosystems around the world.
• This resource can be used to introduce nature journaling and data-collecting in the field or classroom.
• Have students research citizen science projects that they can contribute to, giving their work an authentic purpose.
• This resource can enhance a classroom discussion about how the life cycles of plants and other animals are connected to human activities and the rate of climate change.
  

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