This two-and-a-half-minute video and brief article explain an innovative technologies that reduce ocean acidity and increase ocean carbon storage.
Students will read about scientists releasing sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine and a project in Washington that chemically removes acid from seawater.
The video emphasizes the importance of reducing emissions, in addition to these CO2-removing operations.
Hearing about innovative solutions can be a comfort for students experiencing climate anxiety.
Prerequisites
This builds on students' prior knowledge of ocean acidification and its impact on the ecosystem. Teachers can use this lesson plan to introduce the concept to students who are unfamiliar.
Differentiation & Implementation
Teachers can pause the video at 0:48 for students to analyze the graph and discuss what it means.
To demonstrate their understanding, students can fill out a T-chart, identifying and describing each innovation mentioned in the video and article.
This resource can be used to make connections to Sustainable Development Goal 14, Life Below Water, especially with a discussion about the impact of ocean acidification on sea life.
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