In this lesson students will learn about some of the climate changes that occurred over geologic time, shaping the land that we call Arkansas. They will come to distinguish between weather and climate as they study the ways in which climate impacts our lives. While focusing on Arkansas, students will learn about human influence on climate in the form of global warming. As a writing exercise, they will either send letters to their senators and representative asking for their opinions on global warming or write a newspaper article informing the people of Arkansas about the effects of global warming on our state.
Butler Center lesson plans are made possible with funding from the Charles M. & Joan R. Taylor Foundation and from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation.
