Science for a Hungry World
Videos
Grades8, 9, 10, 11, 12Biology, Geography
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Provided by NASA
What it is
- This video explores how climate change impacts global food production, how continued climate change will impact certain regions more than others, and how NASA is using satellites to monitor changes in the Earth's climate.
- Students will learn that agricultural systems can be harmed if temperatures become too high, developing countries near the equator are especially vulnerable to climate change, and NASA satellites provide free data that can help farmers adjust to climate change.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This video illustrates where most global food production comes from.
- This video can be downloaded as a MP4 file.
Additional Prerequisites
- It may be helpful if students already have an intermediate understanding of climate change.
- It may be beneficial if students already know what a developing country is.
Differentiation
- Students can watch this video at home to prepare for an in-class discussion on global environmental injustice.
- Students can use this video for a research project on the economic impacts of climate change.
- This video can support a lesson on climate change adaptation strategies for the agricultural sector.
- This video can augment a classroom discussion about the connection between family planning and greenhouse gas emissions.
From the scientist review
This video resource from NASA is an introduction to how climate change affects agriculture. NASA scientists do a good job of explaining how climate impacts will vary geographically and how increasing population puts another strain on global food supply. This video is clear and accessible, but it only provides a brief introduction to the issue and is devoid of any hard data. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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