Nov 072012
In this lesson, students learn about the difference between climate and weather and how we expect Michigan’s climate to change. They use real data from the Kellogg Biological Station’s agricultural Long Term Ecological Research site to predict how specific crops may respond to climate change.
At the conclusion of the lesson, students will be able to:
- Explain the difference between climate and weather
- Name three ways the Michigan climate is expected to change
- Show how some crops may improve with climate change while others decline
Resources:
- Lesson plan
- Agriculture and Climate Change powerpoint
- Student worksheet
- LTER Climate Change data (Excel file)
Lesson written and created by GK-12 fellows Tomomi Suwa and Anne Royer, 2012