Students synthesize evidence about climate change, specifically in the Great Lakes region, and explore its potential impacts.

Students will answer these essential questions:

What are some indicators of climate change?

What are the expected regional impacts?

Subject/Target Grade

Science and Social Studies/Middle School and High School

Duration

Two 45-50 minute periods – Classroom setting

Materials

From MEECS Climate Change Resource DVD

• Climate Change Indicators Instructional PowerPoint

• Climate Change in the Great Lakes video, script, and time-summary 

per class

• Summary of video series from NASA (teacher resource) 

• Describing Trends and Writing Hypotheses About Causes (possible answers) 

• Climate Indicators for Michigan (answer key) 

• Potential Climate Change Impacts (transparency master) 

per student

• Climate Indicators in Michigan (student activity) 

• Potential Climate Change Impacts (student resource) 

• Describing Trends and Writing Hypotheses About Causes (student activity set)