Pathways

We have two reasons for sharing pathway materials. The first reason is so that teachers can use localized materials in their classrooms. The second reason is to provide examples of teacher-created materials that can inspire others and give ideas for what teachers might do themselves. See additional details about the use of these materials at the bottom of the page.

Climate Education Pathways BSCS and teacher-created materials shared for use in classrooms and for inspiration.

Teacher-created materials shared for inspiration.

Declining Georgia Peaches

Why are peaches becoming harder to grow in the Peach State of Georgia?

Athens, GA, USA

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Recovering from Wildfires in Colorado

Why are Colorado forests recovering differently after large forest fires? What can we do to help?

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

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Declining Grand Canyon Pinyons

Why is the pinyon tree population declining in the Grand Canyon?

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

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Worsening Cincinnati Air Pollution

Why is Cincinnati air quality getting worse, and how does it impact the community?

Cincinnati, OH, USA

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Worsening Pullman Wildfire Smoke

Why is wildfire increasing in our region?

Pullman, WA, USA

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Increasing Kansas City Extreme Heat Events

Why is Kansas City getting hotter?

Kansas City, MO, USA

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Declining Oregon Salmon

What is causing the Chinook salmon population to decline and how is it related to the decline in the Southern Resident Orca population?

Cottage Grove, OR, USA

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Flooding at the Morganza Spillway

Why does the Morganza Spillway need to open, and how does it impact Louisiana communities?

Baton Rouge, LA, USA

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Worsening Salt Lake Air Quality

Why does Salt Lake City have such bad air quality?

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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Worsening Spanaway Lake Algal Blooms

Why are toxic algae bloom advisory days increasing, and what effect does this have on the lake community?

Tacoma, WA, USA

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Declining New England Oyster Population

What is happening to oyster populations in our area, and how is it affecting the community?

Boston, MA, USA

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Declining Minnesota Wild Rice

Why is the abundance of wild rice decreasing over time?

Minneapolis, MN, USA

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Longer Michigan Allergy Seasons

Why are pollen seasons getting worse over time, and how does pollen cause allergies?

Troy, MI, USA

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Increasing Tennessee Floods

Why is Tennesse experiencing more big flood events?

Chattanooga, TN, USA

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Declining Oneida Lake Fish

How will the warming waters in Oneida Lake impact the fish populations?

Oneida, NY, USA

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Increasing San Diego Wildfires

Should we be concerned about wildfires in San Diego?

San Diego, CA, USA

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Increasing Illinois Tick Population

Why is the tick population increasing?

Eureka, IL, USA

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These materials are intended for use in classrooms and for inspiration. They have undergone a full review by the BSCS team for content accuracy and use of third-party, copyrighted materials. This review includes obtaining permission for use of images that are public domain, openly licensed, or used by explicit agreement with the copyright owners. Unless otherwise noted in the image attribution information, images are licensed for distribution under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) by BSCS Science Learning or by their respective owners, or they are in the public domain.

These materials are intended for inspiration and to serve as illustrative examples. They were created by teachers for use in their classrooms. They have not undergone a full review for content accuracy and use of third-party, copyrighted materials. Third-party content in these materials is not licensed for classroom use or distribution. Teachers are advised to contact the owners of any third-party, copyrighted materials prior to use in their classrooms.