Note that there are multiple ads throughout the podcast.
For more active listening, pre-select a few points of the podcast to pause at and ask students questions.
Classroom Implementation:
Before listening, activate prior knowledge by asking students to brainstorm everyday objects they think are made from oil, then revisit the list to add surprising examples mentioned in the episode.
Provide students with the transcript and a few guiding questions so they can follow along, highlight, and take notes on paper.
Facilitate a discussion using the episode's closing questions about who benefits and who might be harmed by a new technology, connecting science to ethics and decision-making.
Extensions:
Have students research other nature-based solutions to climate change and present their findings.
Tie this podcast to a lesson about bacteria, DNA, and genetic engineering, like this one.
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