Water Cycle Lesson: Transpiration

Water Cycle Lesson: Transpiration

In this lesson, your students will explore transpiration’s role in cooling cities, understand its connection to climate change, and develop actionable solutions to address urban heat islands.

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Topics

  • canopy cover
  • demographics
  • condensation
  • precipitation
  • evaporation
  • urban heat island effect
  • transpiration
  • urban heat island
  • climate change
  • climate crisis
  • water cycle
  • tree equity
  • cooling
  • MS-ESS2-4
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6-8.1
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6-8.2