How is climate change impacting wildlife? Objective Students will be able to: 1. Give at least one example of how climate change is impacting wildlife 2. State why National Parks are important to climate science Background In “Climate Science in Focus (Climate Connections),” students have a chance to learn about local climate change studies happening at a NPS site through a virtual visit. Broken into eight days, these lessons require 58 minutes to complete. Designed around 9th grade Next Generation Science Standards, it is a unit easily adapted down for middle school or up for advanced high sc Duration: 60 Minutes.