Carbon Sequestration: Solutions to Climate Change

• In this media literacy activity, students will watch three videos on different carbon sequestration methods and then answer discussion questions about the sources and the information that they present. 
• Students will learn that scientists are trying to improve the carbon storage potential for grasses in pastures and plankton in oceans and that carbon can be injected and stored underground. 

Positives

• The materials can be downloaded and used offline.
• The discussion questions can be used for several academic subjects.

Additional Prerequisites

• The educator must create a free account with Project Look Sharp to access the materials.
• Teachers may want to download and review the How to Use Materials pdf associated with this activity.

Differentiation

• Students could debate the value of using carbon capture and sequestration to lower carbon emissions.
• Biology classes could research how stimulating and increasing plankton populations might impact the ocean ecosystem.
• Other resources on this topic include this video about how trees sequester carbon, this video on how whales help sequester carbon, and this podcast episode on the pros and cons of planting forests for carbon sequestration.