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Author

Our Changing Climate

Grades

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Subjects

Science, Social Studies, Biology, Economics, Engineering

Resource Type

  • Videos, 11 minutes, 49 seconds, CC, Subtitles

Regional Focus

North America, United States

Format

YouTube Video

Does Vertical Farming Actually Work?

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Synopsis
  • This video from Our Changing Climate explains how vertical farms work and the benefits and drawbacks of vertical farming.  
  • Students will learn whether vertical farms are a viable alternative to traditional outdoor agriculture. 
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Positives

  • It acknowledges the potential benefits of vertical farming but ultimately concludes that techno-fixes have limitations and don't address the larger issues of food waste and meat production.

Additional Prerequisites

  • The video begins with a 7 second sponsored ad.
  • The content of the video ends at 9:21, and the remaining time is a sponsored ad.
  • It is sectioned into timestamped chapters listed in the description.

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Scientist Notes
This 12-minute video presents the potential for vertical farming to address climate change. This resource first presents claims made by existing or start-up vertical farming operations and then presents challenges and critiques of the method. It concludes with a look at other agricultural processes that emit more greenhouse gases and thus should be prioritized more. Citations are provided in small text on the bottom right corner of the screen, which need to be looked up from a list of resources linked in the video description. Although this takes additional effort to follow citations, this resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards
  • Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
    • ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
      • MS-ESS3-4 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
      • HS-ESS3-4 Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.
    • ETS1: Engineering Design
      • HS-ETS1-1 Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.
  • College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
    • Dimension 2: Economics
      • D2.Eco.2.6-8 Evaluate alternative approaches or solutions to current economic issues in terms of benefits and costs for different groups and society as a whole.
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