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Biology Lesson: Design Thinking Solutions for Birds
Students design a local place-based proposal to improve climate resilience for migratory birds.
Inquire: Students analyze photos and play a game to discover the challenges faced by migratory birds.
Investigate: Students investigate an impact on migratory birds, then teach their classmates.
Inspire: Students conduct a site evaluation and write a proposal to make the site more migratory-bird friendly and climate resilient.
Grade Levels: 9-12
Duration: 180 min
Objectives:
- Recognize the challenges faced by migratory birds as a result of climate change.
- Understand the concepts of atmospheric changes and phenological asynchrony.
- Identify human impacts on migratory birds.
- Evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources.
- Analyze data to find a solution to a problem.
- Design and propose mitigation strategies in their local communities.