Ocean Acidification Explained in Two Minutes
Provided by: Grist|Published on: April 27, 2021
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Grist
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This animated video from Grist explains the process of ocean acidification.
- Students will have an overview of ocean acidification as a concept and its impact on marine life.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video contains a clear introduction and animations about ocean acidification with statistics and facts.
- At the end it outlines solutions to this problem that affects marine life.
Prerequisites
- Students must be familiar with the pH scale and marine ecosystems.
Differentiation & Implementation
- This resource can be used as a hook for a lesson on ocean acidification.
- Students can conduct research on the effects of acidic ocean water on a marine species of their choice.
- To support understanding, teachers can pause the video and check that students understood each point, especially the one related to ocean chemistry and pH decrease.
- Teachers can ask students to conduct an experiment that demonstrates how water can turn acidic and what happens to the shells of sea organisms.
- Art students could study this watercolor from Jill Pelto which uses pH data from the oceans.
This 2-minute video presents a very brief introduction to ocean acidification, its causes, and its impacts on oceans. This is a short, clear resource with sources provided in the video description. This resource is recommended for teaching
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