Underwater Farms vs. Climate Change
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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Chemistry, Biology
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What it is
- This video explains how farmers are using aquaculture to fulfill the global demand for seafood.
- Students will learn that aquaculture often leads to problems in the ocean such as concentrated animal waste, invasive species escaping enclosures, coastal ecosystem conversion, and crowded conditions for animals.
- The video also presents the benefits of inland aquaculture and solutions to make the process more sustainable.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The animations effectively visualize the various complex aquaculture systems discussed.
- This resource includes multiple-choice questions, a discussion board, and additional resources to form a comprehensive lesson on aquaculture.
- Students will learn that cultivating organisms lower in the aquatic food chain, such as shellfish and seaweed, results in a lower carbon footprint.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers and students must create a free account to answer the questions in the Think and Discuss sections.
Differentiation
- This video could serve as a nice introduction to innovative agriculture solutions or food sustainability.
- Ethics classes could discuss ways that industrial methods have replaced traditional methods. Students could list the pros and cons of the old and new methods.
- Additional resources include this video on using kelp to capture carbon, this video on invasive species, and this video on fisheries, aquaculture, and climate change in New Jersey.
From the scientist review
The resource underscores the application of restorative ocean fishing techniques to combat climate change, improve human lives, sustain fishing livelihoods, and conserve ocean resources and ecosystems. This is recommended for teaching.
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