Climate Adaptations

Students use their knowledge of animal and plant adaptations as they rank them for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s social media campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness and funds to help protect the selected plant or animal species. Students will then use a government website to identify their local state representative to invite them to participate in the campaign. In the twist, the FDEP will ask students to rank the animals and plants again, but this time they must consider the rise in surface temperature and sea level rise predicted by 2099 in this Model Eliciting Activity. 
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General Information

Subject(s): Social Studies, Science
Grade Level(s): 5
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computers for Students, Internet Connection
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: climate change, adaptations, keystone species, Florida plants, plants, Florida, native plants, birds, butterfly, native animals, sea level rise, pollination, life cycles, state representatives, state senate, local district, Florida government
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Data Set,  Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Guided Inquiry (Level 3), Argumentation, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: STEM MEAs - Grades K-5

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