Do Now:
Nvigate to GC and open your “HOW DOES TEMPERATURE AFFECT THE GROWTH OF CORN?” document.
To Be Completed:
Be sure all notes are witten into your “Unit Notes...” document and turned in.
Today’s Lesson:
Group work -
“HOW DOES TEMPERATURE AFFECT THE GROWTH OF CORN?”
teams compare notes and responses
Paired check and correct
Edit and revise your responses as needed
5 min x 3
Whole class review of worksheet - call and response.
All students to Make final corrections.
Class Notes:
Ways plants can be affected by the environment:
plant growth is affected by many factors
overnight temperatures affect corn production
higher temperature lower corn yield (bu/acre)
real problem —> temperatures are rising
Overnight lows have increased 1.5°F already
climate change
Corn is the largest U.S. crop
12 billion bushels worth about 56 billion dollars
even a 1% loss is worth over $500 million