Picturing Our Future
Provided by: Climate Central|Published on: July 25, 2022|Last updated: September 26, 2026
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
Authors: Climate Central
Location: Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North America, North America > United States, North America > United States > New Jersey, Oceania, South America
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Synopsis
- This resource provides split-screen interactive photos of landmarks around the globe. Students can move a glider across the photo to show what the landmark looks like now and what it will look like if carbon emissions are not cut and temperatures continue to rise.
- Students will learn that sea level rise will cause serious flooding around the world.
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Positives
- This resource gives students an alarming picture of how specific places will change at different warming levels.
- There are many landmarks and cities around the world included; most students will be able to find a place to which they feel connected.
Additional
- Students should have some background knowledge on global warming.
Differentiation & Implementation
- This resource would work equally well in science or social studies classes. Students can consider the climate change implications for each photo or what governments can and should do to try to keep warming to the 1.5o outlined in the resource.
- After introducing the resource, have students pick a location and explore. Have them report out to a partner or group about the changes to their location at different temperatures.
- As an extension, consider having students choose a location not included in the resource and calculate water levels at different temperatures.
- Other related resources include this video about sea level rise, this video about rising seas in Massachusetts, and this activity about the impacts of sea level rise.
The resource points to strategic measures major countries have adopted to achieve carbon neutrality and mitigate the impact of sea level rise, the photographs are very inspiring and the risk map is also suitable for students to explore cities that will most likely be submerged to sea level rise and climate change impact in the future. This resource is ideal for the classroom.
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