Topic(s): Deforestation, Climate Feedbacks, Biogeochemical Processes, Sources and Sinks, Carbon Cycle, Land Use Changes, Measurements and Observations, Global Climate Modeling, Land Use Changes
Grade Level: High School (9-12)
In this activity, students will learn about and model the carbon cycle. Using data from Global Forest Watch, students investigate regional and global patterns of forest loss, gain, and carbon emissions to answer the questions: should we plant trees as a solution to climate change? Does location matter? How do we know?