Human Health, Vector-Borne Diseases, and Climate Change

Human Health, Vector-Borne Diseases, and Climate Change Video This video gives an overview of Climate and Health, and especially about the vector-borne diseases. /p> /p> About Tool Tool Name Human Health, Vector-Borne Diseases, and Climate Change Discipline Biology Topic(s) in Discipline Human Health, Vector-Borne Diseases Climate Topic Climate and Health Type of tool Video Grade […]

Phenology and Climate

Phenology and Climate Reading A reading that introduces the topic of phenology, its significance, and the link between plant phenology and climate. Students will learn about phenological events, the influence of seasonal and climatic changes on phenological events, phenophases and how they may be affected by climate change, and the possible impact of changes in […]

Climate Change and Human Health- Analysis and Policies

Climate Change and Human Health- Analysis and Policies Game A computer-based game to understand the impact of climate change on health and to determine actions/policies for preventing the spread of diseases. Students will play a game to identify diseases from their symptoms, learn about the impact of climate change on health, and choose actions or […]

Malaria and Climate Change

Malaria and Climate Change Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to establish the potential link between the geographic distribution of malaria and increasing temperature caused by climate change. Students will use maps and temperature data sheets to determine the locations where malaria is known to occur and the temperature ranges in these locations. Further, they will […]

Carbon Dioxide and Photosynthetic Rates

Carbon Dioxide and Photosynthetic Rates Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity that shows how to measure the rate of photosynthesis and its changes under different conditions including high concentrations of carbon dioxide, a potential contributor to climate change. Students will be able to explore, measure, and determine the rate at which photosynthesis occurs under one independent […]

Photosynthesis and Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

Photosynthesis and Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Classroom/ Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity that shows how to measure the rate of photosynthesis and its changes under different conditions including high concentrations of carbon dioxide, a potential contributor to climate change. Students will be able to explore, measure, and determine the rate at which photosynthesis occurs under one […]

Photosynthesis Under Variable Environmental Conditions

Photosynthesis Under Variable Environmental Conditions Classroom/Laboratory Activity A simple simulator that allows users to change a range of variables such as the color of light, brightness of light, and carbon dioxide concentration, and then note their impact on the photosynthetic efficiency of a plant. Use this tool to help your students find answers to: What […]

Plant Response to Climate related Temperature and Water Stress

Plant Response to Climate related Temperature and Water Stress Teaching Module This teaching module allows students to explore the role of stomata in regulating leaf temperature and water loss from plants under different environmental and climatic conditions. Students will observe the nature and distribution of stomata of plants growing under varying temperature conditions and use […]

Adaptation or Plasticity?

Adaptation or Plasticity? Reading An article on the difference between evolutionary adaptation and phenotypic plasticity. This article by the University of California Museum of Paleontology and the National Center for Science Education highlights various factors, such as natural selection and developmental changes amongst others, which play a role in determining how organisms respond to a […]

Metabolic Rates and Global Warming

Metabolic Rates and Global Warming Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to measure the metabolic rate in living organisms and to understand the possible effects of rising temperatures on metabolic rate of these organisms. This activity demonstrates how metabolic activity changes in ectotherms (goldfish) and endotherms (common mouse) at different temperatures. Students will learn how to […]