How Do We Classify Climates?
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Provided by: Crash Course|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video uses potato cultivation in the Andes 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.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
Authors: Crash Course
Region: South and Central America, Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The video ends with an Indigenous land acknowledgment, focusing on the original inhabitants of South America.
- Excellent animations and graphics make this video easy to understand.
Prerequisites
- This is a great video to show students before discussing climate change.
Differentiation & Implementation
- 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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