The Atmosphere and Climate

Positives

• Colorful animations keep this video interesting.
• A full transcript of the video is available with a tracking feature, so students can easily follow along.

Additional Prerequisites

• The interactive quiz can be recorded in Google Classroom if you sign in.

Differentiation

• Students in science classes could draw pictures or diagrams to show how humans have interrupted the natural climate cycle by burning fossil fuels.
• History and science classes could discuss what they think would have happened to society and the planet if we had not discovered fossil fuels.
  
• Cross-curricular connections could be made with civics or government classes by having students draft a global policy to end climate change using the information in the video and additional research.
• Other resources on this topic include this interactive presentation on how scientists use ice cores to learn about the past, this lesson on climate change in Earth history, and this interactive resource that shows changes in the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.