This final news segment introduces climate impacts on the environment that produces disease vectors.
Big Question(s): What is the difference between weather and climate? How is climate changing? How are changes to climate affecting ticks? How are changes to climate affecting humans?

Links | Driving Question |
Climate Vocabulary | Quick-write Questions: Climate |
Climate Lesson 1: |
What is the difference between climate and weather? |
Climate Lesson 2: Lesson GHG Lab Teacher Setup Guide Lesson 2 - Assessment Sheet |
How does the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide contribute to the warming climate? |
Climate Lesson 3: Lesson Climate Lesson 3 Assessment |
What is my carbon footprint? |
Climate Lesson 4: |
How has climate changed over time? |
Climate Lesson 5: |
What factors drive the increasing prevalence of tick-borne illnesses and their spread to previously unaffected areas? |
Climate Lesson 6: Lesson Ticks in the Future handout |
What does the future look like for tick populations, Lyme disease, and climate given the current trends? |
Climate Supplemental |
How do ticks keep warm during the cold New England winters? |