Telling the Story of Southern California Carnivores

 Warm Up: Quick Write

• In your students’ science notebook, or on a scratch piece of paper, give students five minutes to answer this prompt: What is your favorite carnivore and why? And how will climate change impact their lives?
• Brainstorm with your students about the impacts of climate change that will affect these carnivorous species (drought, wildfires, migration changes).  
• Reinforce the claim that carnivores are very important to an ecosystem and help maintain balance. 
• Share with students that they will read about climate change and the impacts it can have on all animals, especially carnivores, and what that can mean for an ecosystem. Students will tell the story of these impacts on the species of their choosing through different mediums. 

Telling the Story:

After watching some of the examples provided – Have students research and describe through any medium of storytelling how a carnivore is being impacted by climate change. Students can write haikus, short stories or journal entries, or can perform a skit with a small group of classmates.