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Climate Science: Crash Course History of Science

Provided by: Crash Course |Published on: April 27, 2021

Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This video from Crash Course about the history of climate science provides historical background about the field of climate science, how drastically we've changed the planet, and how changes to the planet and our climate can have catastrophic effects on life on Earth.
It also discusses climate denial, the impacts of agriculture, geoengineering, and the need to find equitable solutions.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, History

Authors: Crash Course

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

The video identifies the people most recently involved with our understanding of climate change.
It brings up other important topics to consider related to climate science that students may not be aware of.

Prerequisites

There is some text in the closed captioning that does not sync with the video towards the end.
Students should understand climate change and its causes.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students could be grouped after watching the video to discuss different topics in more detail.
This resource can be used in media literacy lessons, as it discusses climate denial campaigns. Teachers can use the article Exxon Knew About Climate Change Almost 40 Years Ago to expand on this topic.
Other resources related to this topic include this NPR podcast, this StC lesson plan, and this video.

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