Mammalian Extinction due to Human-Induced Climate Change
Mammalian Extinction due to Human-Induced Climate Change Reading A case study on the first documented species extinction caused by human-induced climate change. This case study describes how the Bramble Cay melomys, an endemic species found in Bramble Cay in Northern Australia, is the first mammal to go extinct due to climate change. Students will learn […]
Species extinction due to climate change
Species Extinction Due to Climate Change Reading A review article on the proximate causes of climate change related species extinction. This article by Cahill et al in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B contains various case studies on direct and indirect effects of climate change that cause species extinction. These include habitat loss, change […]
IUCN Fact Sheet of Species Extinction due to Climate Change (Bramble Cay Melomys)
IUCN Fact Sheet of Species Extinction due to Climate Change (Bramble Cay Melomys) Reading A fact sheet of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on the existential status of the Bramble Cay melomys species. The Bramble Cay melomys is the first mammalian species thought to have gone extinct due to human-induced climate change. […]
Climate Change: A Guide For Teachers Of All Disciplines
Climate Change: A Guide For Teachers Of All Disciplines Online Course Two online courses (MOOCs) developed by Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune on Climate Change: Science, Impacts, and Policy and Teaching Climate Change. These courses were developed through the National Resource Centre (NRC) on Climate Change at the Indian Institute of Science Education […]
Climate Change – The Teacher Friendly Guide
Climate Change – The Teacher Friendly Guide Reading A reading titled ‘The Teacher Friendly Guide to Climate Change’ edited by Ingrid H. H. Zabel, Don Duggan-Haas, & Robert M. Ross,the Paleontological Research Institution. This book includes the following chapters: 1. Why Teach About Climate Change? by Don Duggan-Haas Why Teaching About Climate Change Matters Science […]
Teach Climate Science with the Teacher Friendly Guide To Climate Change
Teach Climate Science with the Teacher Friendly Guide To Climate Change Teaching Module Teaching module of resources and activities that accompanies ‘The Teacher-Friendly Guide™ to Climate Change’ edited by Ingrid H. H. Zabel, Don Duggan-Haas, & Robert M. Ross,the Paleontological Research Institution. This teaching module includes videos and classroom/laboratory activities on the following topics 1. […]
Teaching Human Health and Climate Change
Teaching Human Health and Climate Change Overview As a high school Biology / Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching about human health and diseases, vectors and vector-borne diseases such as malaria. This lesson plan allows students to study the geographical distribution and […]
Teaching Biodiversity through Climate-related Examples
Teaching Biodiversity through Climate-related Examples Overview As an undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching evolution and behavior, biodiversity, and ecology. This lesson plan helps students to learn about the current and past habitats of an animal (specifically, squirrels), and how changing habitats can affect […]
Teaching Phenology in Plants (Flowering) through Climate-related Examples
Teaching Phenology in Plants (Flowering) through Climate-related Examples Overview As a high school or undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching the phenology of plants, and phenological events in plants such as flowering. This lesson plan allows students to understand phenology and phenological events in […]
Teaching Phenology in Plants (Leaf-out) through Climate-related Examples
Teaching Phenology in Plants (Leaf-out) through Climate-related Examples Overview As a high school or undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching the phenology of plants, and phenological events in plants such as leaf-out. This lesson plan allows students to understand phenology and phenological events in […]