Description

This module was adapted for use in the first course of a two-semester sequence in introductory Environmental Science. The module was used early on in a larger unit on climate change, to emphasize that climate change affects “where and how species survive.”¹

This activity came immediately after the EDDIE Climate Change module, in which students improved their Excel skills significantly.²

Files provided here:

1. A downloadable student handout with just the “Student Instructions” section, pre-lab questions regarding the Kharouba and Velland reading, and in-lab assignment. The pre-lab questions were lightly edited to draw students’ attention to the relevant section of the paper, to support new readers of scientific literature. The in-lab questions were formatted to draw students’ attention to the task to be completed in each question.
2. A slide deck introducing students to the study of phenology and showing important examples of climate-induced phenological shifts. It also prompts an activity to help students understand slope, and examine relationships between unfamiliar variables.
3. A teaching notes file with additional information on implementation.

References:

1. Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network. Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate. https://cleanet.org/clean/literacy/principle_3.html (accessed June 1, 2019).

2. Project EDDIE. Climate Change Module https://serc.carleton.edu/eddie/enviro_data/activities/climate_change.html (accessed June 1, 2019).

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