• This video by Ecosia is about the many ways trees benefit humans and the planet. 
• It discusses the ability of trees to filter water, stabilize the soil, prevent floods, regulate the climate, and provide food and habitat to people and animals. 
  

Positives

• The animations help emphasize important points. 
• It mentions the mental and emotional benefits of trees and forests to humans.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• It may help students to turn on the closed captioning.
  
• There may be an ad before the video.

Differentiation

• Science classes could use this video for lessons about photosynthesis, water pollution, air pollution, wildlife habitat, the water cycle, ecosystems, or natural resources.
• Social studies classes could use this resource in lessons about Indigenous cultures, urban development, the effects of pollution on certain communities, or city planning.
  
• Similar resources to consider include this video about trees and inequality, this interactive map, and this StC lesson plan.

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