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Green Spaces - Good for People, the Community, and the Country

Provided by: Greenlife Matters |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

In this animated video, students will learn about the benefits of plants and green spaces for cities, communities, rural areas, and individuals.
Students will learn that they can help to promote green spaces by advocating in their communities, planting gardens, and contributing to environmental projects.

Subjects: Social Studies, Health

Authors: Greenlife Matters

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This video encourages students to advocate for more green spaces and volunteer to improve the environment.
Colorful animations will keep students engaged.

Additional Prerequisites

There may be ads before the video.
The video does not have a narrator, so teachers may have to pause the video for younger students to read the text.

Differentiation

In science classes, this video could serve as a hook for lessons on air and water pollution.
Teachers could ask students to discuss the benefits of green spaces and then use a table to classify the benefits as urban, rural, people, or community.
In English language arts classes students could write an informative paragraph about the relationship between green space and people's mental health.
The video could be used in lessons on air pollution, biodiversity restoration, urban green spaces, or gardening.
Other resources on this topic include this lesson on the value of urban trees and this video on the health benefits of green spaces.

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