Climate Change and the Decline of Insect Population
Climate Change and the Decline of Insect Population Reading A short article that describes the decline of insect population due to climate change. This article by the Entomological Society of America focuses on the importance of insects in food webs and how climate change affects their distribution. Students will learn how a changing climate generally […]
Climate Change and Food Webs
Climate Change and Food Webs Video A video of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Biointeractive that describes the threats of climate change on the ecosystem of the Yellowstone National Park, USA. In this video, Elizabeth Hadley, Stanford University, discusses how climate change can lead to changes in habitats and species interactions. Students will learn […]
Insect Behavior and Climate Change
Insect Behavior and Climate Change Overview As a high school or undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use these set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching about insects, insect biodiversity and the impact of climate change on insects and insect behavior. The lesson plan allows students to study about insects and the role […]
Ecosystems and Food Webs
Ecosystems and Food Webs Overview As a High School or Undergraduate Biological Sciences of Environmental Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about ecosystems, biomes, food chains, and food webs and how the balance of an ecosystem can be disrupted by climate change induced insect outbreak.. Warmer temperatures and altered […]