Topic(s): Anthropogenic Changes, Measurements and Observations, Ecosystem Changes, Plants and Animals, Agricultural Changes / Food Security, Climate Impacts, Mitigation Strategies, Adaptation Strategies
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
In this resource, students will investigate impacts of a warming climate on sugar maple and paper birch, two trees of special importance to the Lake Superior Ojibwe. Making maple sugar and harvesting birch bark are cultural practices that occur in the spring. As students work through this unit, they will consider how climate change is affecting the sustainability of these tree species and the activities and traditions they may enjoy.