The First Peoples of BC have always had a close relationship with the land. "Traditional Ecological Knowledge is, above all, local knowledge based in people’s relationship to place. It is also holistic, not subject to the segmentation of contemporary science. Knowledge about a specific plant may include understanding its life cycle, its spiritual connections, its relationship to the seasons and with other plants and animals in its ecosystem, as well as its uses and its stories." - Science First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide by First Nations Education Steering Committee To support seasonal food gathering and assess the health of plants and animals, First Peoples closely monitor seasonal changes and climate. Reliable information of weather patterns, ocean currents, and tides is crticial to safely conduct seasonal food gathering along the coast. Currently, there have been increased observations of environmental change, which is of concern to First Peoples and their relationship with the land. DO: 1. Using your understanding of exponential graphs, analyze the data below and predict when the annual average temperature departures of Canada will be above 2∘ ∘ C and will be above 4∘ ∘ C consistently. 2. Explain and justify your solution. State any assumptions that you used. 3. Submit your detailed solution. -1.3 1950 -0.2 1955 0.4 1960 -0.6 1965 -0.2 1970 -0.1 1975 0.4 1980 0 1985 -0.1 1990 0.6 1995 0.9 2000 1.6 2005 3 2010 1.3 2015

The First Peoples of BC have always had a close relationship with the land. "Traditional Ecological Knowledge is, above all, local knowledge based in people’s relationship to place. It is also holistic, not subject to the segmentation of contemporary science. Knowledge about a specific plant may include understanding its life cycle, its spiritual connections, its relationship to the seasons and with other plants and animals in its ecosystem, as well as its uses and its stories." - Science First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide by First Nations Education Steering Committee To support seasonal food gathering and assess the health of plants and animals, First Peoples closely monitor seasonal changes and climate. Reliable information of weather patterns, ocean currents, and tides is crticial to safely conduct seasonal food gathering along the coast. Currently, there have been increased observations of environmental change, which is of concern to First Peoples and their relationship with the land. DO: 1. Using your understanding of exponential graphs, analyze the data below and predict when the annual average temperature departures of Canada will be above 2∘ ∘ C and will be above 4∘ ∘ C consistently. 2. Explain and justify your solution. State any assumptions that you used. 3. Submit your detailed solution. -1.3 1950 -0.2 1955 0.4 1960 -0.6 1965 -0.2 1970 -0.1 1975 0.4 1980 0 1985 -0.1 1990 0.6 1995 0.9 2000 1.6 2005 3 2010 1.3 2015