Climate Change: What's at Stake for New Jersey?
Provided by: Rutgers Climate Institute|Published on: April 27, 2021
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Civics
Authors: Rutgers Climate Institute
Region: Global, New Jersey
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This video from Rutgers Climate Institute is an introduction to the current effects of climate change around the world and in New Jersey.
- Students will learn about the evidence of climate change and the proposed solutions, with a focus on a transition to clean energy.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This is a convincing introduction to the causes and effects of the climate crisis.
- The video includes interviews from experts alongside visual evidence, including maps and graphs, to support their claims.
Prerequisites
- Though the video is focused on New Jersey, the content can be applied globally.
- The content of the video ends at 2:21 and the remaining time is the credits.
Differentiation & Implementation
- The video references the use of temperature records to prove global temperature has increased by about two degrees Fahrenheit over the last century. Students can use this Global Temperature resource from NASA to confirm this claim.
- Students can do a quick write on how New Jersey will specifically be impacted by the effects of climate change and steps we can take to decrease our carbon emissions.
- Civics classes can discuss the policies that will be needed to transition to 100% clean energy sources.
- Other resources related to the causes and effects of climate change include the Causes and Effects of Global Warming and The Effects of Climate Change.
This video narrates the impact of climate change in New Jersey. It articulates how the increase in CO2 emissions as a result of human activities has accelerated more extreme weather conditions and storms in New Jersey. It calls for concerted efforts to transition to 100% clean energy while also implementing climate adaptation policies to draw down CO2 levels. This is insightful and recommended for teaching.
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