Teaching Future Ranchers, Farmers and Decision Makers? Climate Change and the Water Cycle, USDA curriculum for 6th - 12th graders in the Southwest

Reposting from USDA Blog Posted by Albert Rango and Caiti Steele, Southwest Regional Climate Hub, on May 19, 2016 at 10:00 AM

Want to teach relevant, experiential projects on climate change and the water cycle to your teen future farmers, ranchers and decision makers?
Here is a new standards-aligned experiential learning curriculum for 10 hours of projects on climate change and the water cycle designed for 6th - 12th graders living in the Southwest.

"USDA has created a curriculum for teaching today’s students about climate change and educating tomorrow’s farmers, ranchers, and decision makers.  The Department’s Southwest Regional Climate Hub has partnered with the Asombro Institute for Science education to build “Climate Change and the Water Cycle,” a scientifically rigorous education unit for 6th -12th grade students.  Intended for both formal and informal educators, the unit includes 9 activities which can either stand alone or be taught over 10 instruction hours.  These hands-on activities are designed to help the students understand the scientific concepts behind different elements of the water cycle, climate change, and how to analyze data and communicate results. "