• This video explains that while Jakarta is located in a natural delta region, sea level rise, urbanization, and human reliance on underground aquifers for drinking water have made flooding much more intense in the region. 
• Students will learn about natural flood plains, different types of streams, changes to the landscape that affect water infiltration into the soil and groundwater, and the vital role of wetlands in reducing flooding. 

Positives

• This video offers a comprehensive overview of complex factors (both natural and human-created) that contribute to flooding.
• The fast-pace and interesting visuals will keep students engaged. 

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with the terms aquifer, groundwater, precipitation, storm surge, permeable, and subsidence.
• This video is very fast-paced and students would benefit from frequent pausing, especially when vocabulary terms are defined or graphs are presented.

Differentiation

• Biology classes could investigate the comparison made in the video between kidneys and wetlands to see how each act as filters.
• Social studies classes could research the crops that grow well in the natural flood plains of Indonesia and learn how increased flooding has changed agriculture in the region.
• Science classes could visit the two websites suggested in the video, U.S. Geological Survey's "Science in Your Watershed" and EPA's WATERS GeoViewer, to find out more about their local watersheds.
• Other resources related to this topic include this article on protecting coastal communities, this lesson plan on exploring sea level rise solutions, and this PBS video on the problems Miami faces due to climate change.

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