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How Farms and Forests Can Coexist

Provided by: Hot Mess |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This engaging video from Hot Mess discusses the problem of maintaining both farms and forests.
The video explains how forests can be beneficial to farmlands, instead of being seen as an obstacle, explaining how some farms are using agroforestry as a solution.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Economics

Authors: Hot Mess

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

The video incorporates a variety of images, text, and music to engage students and enhance their understanding.
This video is solutions-focused and positive.

Prerequisites

The video has a commercial at the end. Video content finishes at 5 minutes, 4 seconds.
Students may benefit from having a sound understanding of the impacts of farming. The course Food and Farming can be used for students who need more background knowledge.

Differentiation & Implementation

Elementary science classes can use this video alongside the book Andrea & Flavio's Fantastic Forest Farm to learn about farming solutions to climate change.
Middle and high school science classes can use this video alongside the resources Can We Create the Perfect Farm?, Does Vertical Farming Actually Work?, This Farming Method Grows Crops with Fish Poop, and How Trees Fight Hunger to research and evaluate the effectiveness farming as a climate change solution.
Students can practice persuasive writing by writing a piece in favor of agroforestry, citing information from the video and other sources.

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