Climate Change and Leaf-out in Plants

Climate Change and Leaf-out in Plants Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to explore the possible role of climate-related environmental factors in the timing of leaf-out in plants (specifically, red maple leaf-out in New England). In this activity, students will create graphs by using data for the timing of red maple leaf-out in New England. They […]

Permafrost and Climate Change

Thawing Permafrost and Climate Change Video A video that introduces permafrost and its distribution on Earth. The video also describes the changing nature of permafrost across several regions due to higher surface temperatures and thepossible impact of permafrost thawing on Earth’s climate. Students will learn about the characteristics of permafrost, its distribution across the globe […]

Wild Strawberry Fruiting and Climate Change

Wild Strawberry Fruiting and Climate Change Overview As an Undergraduate teacher of Biological Sciences or Agricultural Sciences, you can use this set of computer based tools to teach about cultivation of mulberry plants as an important food source of the silkworm, Bombyx mori for the sericulture industry. Mulberry is a deciduous treebelonging to the Moraceae […]