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Liz Hadly Tracks the Impact of Climate Change in Yellowstone

Topic

  • Ecology
  • Communities
  • Ecosystems
  • Environmental Science
  • Climate Change

Resource Type

  • Videos
  • Scientists at Work

Level

High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IBCollege

Duration

00:07:28
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Description

This video follows biologist Liz Hadly in Yellowstone National Park as she discusses how ecosystems are threatened by warming temperatures.

Hadly has been studying biodiversity in Yellowstone National Park for 30 years. Although the park provides protected environments for animals, it is not immune from global threats like climate change. Accompanied by biologist Sean Carroll, Hadly demonstrates different ways in which climate change is impacting the park’s ecosystems. Bark beetles are surviving the winter in higher-elevation areas of the park, killing a large number of whitebark pine trees and disrupting the food web that includes squirrels and grizzly bears. Climate change is also causing ponds to dry up, reducing the pond habitat and decimating the local amphibian population.

The accompanying “Student Worksheet” incorporates concepts and information from the video.

An audio descriptive version of the film is available via our media player.

Student Learning Targets

  • Learn about research practices.

  • Develop scientific explanations and justify claims using evidence.

  • Analyze and interpret data from scientific studies.

Estimated Time

One 50-minute class period to complete the associated handouts.

Key Terms

amphibian, beetle, food web, pond, scientific methodology, scientific process, tree

Terms of Use

Please see the Terms of Use for information on how this resource can be used.

Accessibility Level (WCAG compliance)

PDF files meet criteria. Video files meet criteria. Spanish files meet criteria.

Version History

Date Published 11.19.14
Date Updated 03.19.20

NGSS (2013)

HS-LS2-6; HS-LS2.C, HS-LS4.D; SEP4, SEP5

AP Biology (2019)

ENE-4.C, SYI-1.G, SYI-2.A, SYI-3.F; SP3, SP4

IB Biology (2016)

C.1, C.4

AP Environmental Science (2020)

Topic(s): 1.11, 1.9, 9.5, 9.10
Learning Objectives & Practices: ENG-1.D, ENG-1.B, STB-4.F, EIN-4.C, SP2, SP4, SP5, SP6

IB Environmental Systems and Societies (2017)

2.2, 3.1, 3.4

Common Core (2010)

ELA.RST.9-12.7, ELA.WHST.9-12.1
Math.S-IC.3; MP2, MP3

Vision and Change (2009)

CC5; DP1, DP2

Materials

HD (M4V) 282 MB
HD (WMV) 231 MB
SD (M4V) 63 MB
SD (WMV) 59 MB
Transcript (PDF) 24 KB
Student Worksheet (PDF) 710 KB
Food Web Answer (PDF) 38 KB
Spanish Dub - HD (MP4) 118 MB
Transcript - Español (PDF) 219 KB
Student Worksheet - Español (PDF) 304 KB
Food Web Answer - Español (PDF) 101 KB

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