Mapping a Climate Future
CLIMATE PROJECT/ LESSON 2.2ACTIVITY MAPPING A CLIMATE FUTURE1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “MappingaClimate Future”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposePractice data literacy by investigating a series of climate maps to visualize what the impacts of extreme heat look like now,and what scientists predict it will look like in the future.Process1.Look at the map below and answer the questions that follow.a.Based on the title in the green box, what is this map about? Respond in a complete sentence.b.How does the information in the blue box (to the left of the map) help you interpret what you see in the map?
CLIMATE PROJECT / LESSON 2.2ACTIVITY MAPPING A CLIMATE FUTURE22.Look at the next two maps.a.What does the title tell you about this set of maps?b.What does the information in the purple boxes below the maps tell you about the differences between these two maps?
CLIMATE PROJECT / LESSON 2.2ACTIVITY MAPPING A CLIMATE FUTURE33.Look at the final set of maps.a.On each map, write an X in the area or state where you live. How is the impact on where you live differ on each of the maps?b.What’s one conclusion you can draw about the ways climate change will impact extreme heat in the future?
CLIMATE PROJECT / LESSON 2.2ACTIVITY MAPPING A CLIMATE FUTURE4Optional ExtensionExplore the Impact Map further at https://impactlab.org/map. Use the following questions to guide your research:•Which areas globally will be most impacted in the future?•Why might some areas benefit from climate change in the future?•What do you think will be the most significant impacts you’ll face in your lifetime? Why? The Climate Impact Lab makes data publicly available under theCC BY 4.0 license.