Drawing Connections: Cabrillo National Monument

Positives

• This video uses engaging watercolor illustrations to explain how climate change affects tidal ecosystems in California.
• The video describes how ocean acidification impacts sea creatures.
• An audio-described version of the video is linked in the video description.

Additional Prerequisites

• It may be helpful for students to understand the pH scale.
• Students should understand that carbon emissions cause ocean acidification.
  

Differentiation

• Chemistry classes could use this video to investigate the chemical processes involved in ocean acidification. 
• Science classes could use this video to evaluate how climate change impacts ecosystems in nearby national monuments and parks. 
• Other resources on this topic include this video introduction to ocean acidification, this ocean acidification lab, and this video about shellfish and ocean acidification.