Climate Change and the Future of Michigan Cherries
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On this site you can access our free 4-day high school unit, its lesson plans, and supplementary teaching materials including slides, worksheets, and homework.
What is Climate Change and the Future of Michigan Cherries?
A 4-day high school science unit based on climate science research conducted at the University of Michigan.
The unit was made possible through a National Science Foundation grant.
The unit was developed by University of Michigan graduate student Lauren Highleyman, and enhanced by fellow graduate student Katie Torkelson-Regan, under the guidance of Dr. Inés Ibáñez and Dr. Michaela Zint at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS).
Why use Climate Change and the Future of Michigan Cherries?
This curriculum includes graphing and analyzing real-world data, scientific modelling to form predictions, and a citizen-science based field trip. Each of these components was designed to build student understanding of not only the climate’s impact on Michigan’s agriculture, economy, and citizens, but also their own impact on the climate.