El Niño 101
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Provided by: National Geographic|Published on: November 13, 2023
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Synopsis
- This video introduces the El Niño weather phenomenon and includes information about its causes and effects.
- The CLEAN database page summarizes the video, teaching tips, and background about the content and pedagogy.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: National Geographic
Region: North America, South and Central America, Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This short and informative video is an excellent introduction to the basics of El Niño.
- The simple language and visuals make this resource accessible for various learning levels and styles.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers need to click the video link or the "Jump to this Video" button to view the video.
- The video includes loss of life as an effect and shows images of extreme weather damage, which may upset some students. Teachers may want to pair this video with SEL resources like this digital poster.
Differentiation
- Teachers can follow this video with a conversation about how communities can better prepare and what students can do to feel more empowered to take action.
- Science classes can use this video as an introduction to a unit on weather conditions, natural disasters, or regional climates.
- Civics classes can discuss how different communities can advocate for mitigation and adaptation strategies.
- Students can discuss how climate change exacerbates some of El Niño's effects, such as marine life migrating to colder waters.
- History classes can further research historical occurences of El Niño events.
- Many students may benefit from slowing the video playback speed to comprehend the wealth of information.
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