Climate Change and the Forest: There is no Planet “B”

Abstract

This curriculum unit will focus on science subjects that will introduce, create an understanding for, and enlighten my students about climate change and forests. My topic will discuss how local and worldwide forests affect climate change. This topic will scaffold from learning about what climate change is to creating a presentation that explains how to help mitigate climate change and help forestry. As an introduction, students will read about the history of the forests with a focus on the Navajo Nation forests. They will learn who, what, when, where and how they are being maintained through their own research. After they learn about the forests, they will learn how the forest affects the climate and what the changing climate has done to the local community. After learning about the effects, they will think about what they can do to help make positive changes to their community and the world. With all the research that has been gathered, students will create a science project that will show how they can create an environment that will be beneficial to their community. The projects could be about solar/wind energy or information about the weather and climate.