Arizona Science Center: Bark Beetles and Rainfall Curriculum
materials support teachers involving students in data analysis,
investigating how rainfall and temperature relate to bark beetle
outbreaks. As part of the Communicating Climate Change (C3)
Citizen Science initiative, Arizona Science Center and
partnering institutions have developed statewide curriculum
materials about climate change and bark beetle infestations.
Using real data, students explore trends in temperature and
rainfall, and how those trends relate to bark beetle outbreaks.
Optional activities include participation in BudBurst or
National Phenology Network projects. Topic - climate change,
temperature, rainfall, bark beetles Audience - public, students,
families Location - Arizona Goals - education, data analysis,
state standards