About the Collection
Field Notes on Climate is a series for learners in grades 6–12 that explores how climate change is shaping ecosystems and communities across Wisconsin. The series models scientific inquiry by asking questions, meeting with researchers and community members, investigating environmental systems in the field, and connecting local stories to broader climate science. Along the way, students see how observation, data, and community knowledge can help us understand environmental change and consider how people are responding to it.
Learning Goals
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Recognize
Recognize global and local phenomena that are indicators of climate change.
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Explore
Explore the impacts of climate change and real-world actions people are taking to address them.
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Reflect
Reflect on your personal connections to climate impact and engage in solutions.
Featured Episode
Shifting Gears
Biking to Lower Your Carbon Footprint
Transportation’s role in how energy is used and emissions are produced is something many of us think about whenever we travel. In this episode, Ami explores how the ways we move affect air quality, health, and the climate. Along the way, she meets students, experts, and community members who are finding new ways to rethink transportation and make more sustainable options accessible in their communities.
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Quotation
“You can have curiosity about anything and anything you do can have impact.”