• This video uses potato cultivation to describe different climates around the world. 
• The video features sections on weather vs. climate, vertical climate zones, geo-literacy, ecological niches, and the Köppen climate classification system. 

Positives

• The video ends with an Indigenous land acknowledgement, focusing on the original inhabitants of South America.
• Excellent animations and graphics make this video easy to understand.

Additional Prerequisites

• This is a great video to show students before discussing climate change.

Differentiation

• Social studies and history students could watch this video when studying the Age of Exploration or the Columbian Exchange.
• Science teachers could show this video before starting a group project where students researched different climates around the world.
• Students could also explore this BiomeViewer or create a biome map.

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