Climate Change & Phenological Events in Plants and Animals

Climate Change & Phenological Events in Plants and Animals Teaching Module A set of resources to understand the link between periodic life-cycle events in plants and animals (such as flowering, leaf-out, and migration), and climate change. Students will work on a range of activities–learn about phenology, investigate phenological events, and analyze the link between climate […]

Climate Change and Phenology in Plants (Flowering)

Climate Change and Phenology in Plants (Flowering) Classroom Activity A classroom/ laboratory activity to learn about phenology and phenological events, and to understand the potential impacts of climate change on periodic life-cycle events in plants, specifically, on the bloom date of North American lilac shrubs. Students will use phenology data on flowering patterns to create […]