WI DNR: The Science of Climate Change

• This scientific article presents text, data, and maps to describe the changes in global and state-wide temperatures from 1880, the increases in global carbon dioxide concentrations, and how changes in the Earth's climate will impact the weather and people in Wisconsin.
• Students will learn about the human sources of carbon dioxide emissions, see interactive data sets and numerous WI maps, and see the connections to the health and inequalities of Wisconsinites.

Positives

• This report is filled with graphs that are useful and eye-opening.
• This report does an excellent job of citing credible sources.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with reading infographics and graphs.
• Students need to know what the Industrial Revolution is and have a basic understanding of the greenhouse effect.
  

Differentiation

• This report could enhance a lesson on how humans are impacting ecosystems, biomes, and wind patterns around the world.
• After studying the report, the teacher could lead a classroom discussion on the Wisconsin government's effectiveness at informing its citizens about climate change.
• This report could augment a lesson on how climate change is impacting personal health among different groups.
• This report could supplement a lesson on the carbon cycle and how it relates to climate change.
• More advanced students could use the NOAA interactive data sets to create their own graphs.