This engaging PBS video clearly explains the process of carbon capture.
The video also explores different methods that have been explored for large-scale use of carbon capture, presenting both the positive and negative impacts.
Teaching Tips
Positives
The video includes images, music, graphics, and text to engage students.
The video open-endedly looks at both positives and negatives of proposed solutions, leaving room for class discussions.
Additional Prerequisites
Students will need to have a basic understanding of carbon dioxide and global warming.
There is an advertisement before the video and the content finishes at 5 minutes and 35 seconds.
Differentiation
This video could be a lesson hook for middle and high school science classes.
Engineering classes could use this video in conjunction with Geoengineering: A Horrible Idea We Might Have to Do to spark engagement in further research and evaluation of current carbon emission solutions.
Scientist Notes
There are some people who believe that the cure for climate change is to take carbon dioxide directly out of the air. Unfortunately, even in the 3+ years since this video was produced, that still remains unfeasable. This PBS video explores these ideas and explains what the true cure for climate change is. This resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
HS-ESS3-1 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.
HS-ESS3-4 Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.
HS-ESS3-6 Use a computational representation to illustrate the relationships among Earth systems and how those relationships are being modified due to human activity.
ETS1: Engineering Design
MS-ETS1-2 Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
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.
