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NASA's Earth Minute: Cloudy Forecast

Provided by: NASA |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This engaging, concise video allows students to understand the importance and complexity of clouds to our planet's climate.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: NASA

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

This video is short and easy to understand.
This video also highlights how something seemingly simple (clouds) can be more complex when examined in a different context (climate change).

Prerequisites

Students should have a basic understanding of clouds and weather.
It may help students if they understand how the climate is changing.

Differentiation & Implementation

Science classes can use this video to talk about climate change when learning about different cloud types.
Other resources related to this topic are this video What Is a Cloud?, and this video How to be a Cloud Detective.

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