This video is brief and easy for viewers to understand.
The resource provides a helpful background reading that contextualizes much of the information in the video.
Prerequisites
Students may need the term permafrost defined before watching.
The included worksheet asks students to draw a model of the carbon cycle. The video does not include an explicit explanation of this cycle, so students may benefit from viewing a video like this one before completing the worksheet for this resource.
Differentiation & Implementation
Teachers may want to pre-teach about permafrost to ensure all students have the appropriate background knowledge. This video may be helpful in explaining its relationship to this topic.
To learn more about climate change in the Arctic, students can check out this virtual experience.
Students can complete the background reading and watch the video before coming to class to discuss the video and its implications.
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