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This video provides an overview of a wide variety of climate change topics while remaining concise.
Students will enjoy the animations and the characters in this video.
Prerequisites
It may benefit students to understand fossil fuels and what they are used for, though this is briefly mentioned in the video.
Differentiation & Implementation
After watching the video, students can explore the polar or underwater habitats and their importance and recognize the need for their protection. Useful resources may be the Still Waiting Read Aloud [English], which connects polar habitats with literature, or Coral Reef in a Box, which is a creative and hands-on activity.
Students can create posters telling others what they can do about climate change, using the section of the video beginning at 6:21 for reference.
Students may benefit from following this video with an in-depth lesson about greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect. The video Meet the Greenhouse Gases! can introduce students to the specific gases, while The Greenhouse Effect Experiment provides a hands-on activity.
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Earth Cubs
Earth Cubs is award-winning content about the environment, sustainability and climate change. Inspired by the Global Goals, Earth Cubs covers important global topics. Entertaining and educating kids with videos, bookazines, podcasts, socials and learning resources.
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