• This engaging PBS video discusses the problem of maintaining both farms and forests. 
• The video explains how forests can be beneficial to farmlands, instead of being seen as an obstacle. 

Positives

• The video incorporates a variety of images, text, and music to engage students and enhance their understanding.

Additional Prerequisites

• The video has a commercial at the end. Video content finishes at 5 minutes, 4 seconds.
• Students would benefit from having a sound understanding of the impacts of farming. The course Food and Farming could be used for students who need more background knowledge.

Differentiation

• Elementary grade science classes could use this video alongside the book Andrea & Flavio's Fantastic Forest Farm to learn about farming solutions to climate change.
• Middle and high school science classes can use this video alongside the resources Can We Create the Perfect Farm?, Does Vertical Farming Actually Work?, This Farming Method Grows Crops with Fish Poop, and How Trees Fight Hunger to research and evaluate the effectiveness farming as a climate change solution.

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