Can Trees Undo Climate Change?
Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Type: Videos
Subjects: Science, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: ClimateScience
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Synopsis
- This video from ClimateScience explores the effects of planting trees in relation to climate change.
- Students learn the process of carbon sequestration, how best to plant trees to help the environment, and the drawbacks of planting trees improperly.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video has beautiful graphics and straightforward information.
- The video highlights the need for coordinating with local communities in reforestation projects to promote social sustainability.
Prerequisites
- Students should have an understanding of climate change.
- Students should be familiar with terms like carbon dioxide, gigatonnes, terrestrial life, and biodiversity.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can show 1:20-2:03 of this video to teach 3rd-5th graders about carbon sequestration.
- The section from 2:30-3:52 that outlines how to properly plant trees can be used in a class discussion with 6th-8th graders learning about tree planting as a climate solution.
- Teachers can also use the section from 3:52-4:21 to explain the importance of forest preservation.
- Click here for a time-lapse video of Earth’s forests.
- Click here for an StC lesson plan for more solutions to climate change.
The resource provides a thought-out and well-coordinated approach to tree planting to sequester CO2. This is recommended for teaching.
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