Will Global Warming Push Trees to Extinction?

Students examine the extinction of plants and animals through loss of habitat. They investigate the effects of global warming. They use a computer model to analyze the impact of global warming on tree growth and distirbution characteristics.

Concepts

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global warming, climate change, extinction, rainforests

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Additional Tags

extinction, global warming, rainforests, social studies

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Resource Details

Grade

8th - 12th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Duration

2 hrs

Instructional Strategy

Inquiry-Based Learning

Technology

Database & Spreadsheet

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC: 3.0