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What is climate change? A middle school lesson plan.

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*Note: This lab activity was submitted to Ward's Science by a third party educator for the sole purpose of sharing content and ideas with other educators. Ward's Science is not affiliated with the author of this lesson plan. All product recommendations made by Ward's Science are suggestions for completion or extension of the activity or topics addressed, but are not required to complete the activity. Name:________________________ Date:_________________________ Day: A or B Period:_____ Climate Change and Agriculture: Eastern Shore Style A Web Quest Part I. Use the internet and websites below to complete each task. 1. Use https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climate-impacts/climate-impacts- agriculture-and-food-supply_.html to locate the following information. Name the five climate factors directly connected to climate change and agricultural productivity._____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ What are the implications of climate change for North America?____________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Use information from this site to both confirm and dispute the following claim "Climate change will be good for agriculture in North America." ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2. Use http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Maryland/County_Profiles/2010/Worcester.pdf to locate the following information. Explain the trend in Maryland farm numbers from 1997-2010.______________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Which commodity had the highest sales value in Worcester County in 2010?__________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ List the five commodity crops in Worcester County in 2010._______________________

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