Here's Why 1 Million Species Could Go Extinct

Positives

• This video may garner an emotional response from many students and stimulate class discussions or motivate students to take action.
• There are many colorful animations and helpful diagrams.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• The video description offers linked resources on the various topics discussed. Students can explore these resources for additional context before or after the video.
• There may be an ad before the video.
  

Differentiation

• Some students may need additional time to take notes, reference vocabulary terms, or use a graphic organizer to gather all of the information presented in this video.
• Advanced students could choose a major cause of species extinctions to research further and then present their findings to the class.
• The video is closed-captioned and subtitles are available in several languages.
• Science classes could use this video for lessons about ecology, biomes, biodiversity, carrying capacity, predator-prey interactions, habitats, invasive species, and land-use changes.
• Social studies classes could discuss in groups (or as a class) the ethics of species extinctions and whether nature and other species have the right to exist.