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How Do We Classify Climates?

Provided by: Crash Course |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video uses potato cultivation in the Andes to describe different climates around the world.
The video features sections on weather vs. climate, vertical climate zones, geo-literacy, ecological niches, and the Köppen climate classification system.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography

Authors: Crash Course

Region: South and Central America, Global

Languages: English

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Teaching Materials

Positives

The video ends with an Indigenous land acknowledgment, focusing on the original inhabitants of South America.
Excellent animations and graphics make this video easy to understand.

Prerequisites

This is a great video to show students before discussing climate change.

Differentiation & Implementation

Social studies and history students could watch this video when studying the Age of Exploration or the Columbian Exchange.
Science teachers could show this video before starting a group project where students researched different climates around the world.
Students could also explore this BiomeViewer or create a biome map.

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