Changing Bird Populations

By Mariana Garcia-Serrato
Last updated almost 5 years ago
5 Questions

What do these graphs and map tell you about the changing bird population?

1.

Which biome has experienced the greatest loss of birds?

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2.

Which biome has experienced an increase in the bird population?

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3.

We showed you two graphs, plus a map. Which graph best conveys the change in the bird population in the past 48 years? Explain your answers using the CER framework.

4.

The number of birds that live in wetlands has increased. The number of birds that live in grasslands has decreased. What do you think has caused these changes?

5.

Write a >140 character Tweet that could accompany the sharing of the graph.
This means, you would write a short sentence or two that describes one surprising thing you noticed from the graph and you accompany it with one or two relevant hashtags.
DO NOT start your tweet with the phrase "I noticed", AND #nohashtagnograde