Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!

Growing Appetites, Limited Resources

Provided by: PBS |Published on: April 27, 2021

Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This brief video describes the need to find other sources of energy that will not run out in the future and the negative side effects of using these finite fossil fuel resources for energy.
Students will observe data and animations illustrating the global increase in energy use and the way carbon dioxide can trap heat in the atmosphere.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: NOVA Labs

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This video emphasizes that even if burning fossil fuels didn't cause climate change, we would still need to come up with alternative forms of energy because fossil fuels are a nonrenewable energy source.

Additional Prerequisites

Differentiation

Cross-curricular connections could be made with social studies classes and civics classes when discussing the unequal exposure of people to air pollution from burning fossil fuels and the unequal effects of climate change on different communities.
Students may want to consider starting a Lights Out Day at school or at home.
Other resources related to this topic include this resource on fossil fuels and carbon dioxide and this video about fracking in Pennsylvania.

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