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Interpreting Earth's Climate Record

Provided by: PBS |Published on: February 2, 2024

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Synopsis

These two videos, an article, and discussion questions examine the scientific analysis of the Antarctic ice sheet and fossil sea shells and what these analyses tell us about the Earth's atmosphere and ocean temperatures in antiquity.
Students will learn about and discuss the differences between direct and indirect evidence, the implications of the correlation between atmospheric CO2 levels and temperature, and the weight of different datasets confirming the same conclusion.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: PBS

Region: Polar Regions, Global

Languages: English

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Prerequisites

To access the Spanish subtitles, click the dropdown menu to the right of the video.
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Students should understand the Keeling curve, carbon dioxide, and climate change.

Differentiation & Implementation

After watching the video, science teachers can begin a lesson on how humans impact the Earth's climate.
Inspired by the two examples of field studies and research, students can discuss the importance of funding scientific endeavors.
Teachers can show this video after teaching about the Keeling Curve and its importance.
This video can augment a chemistry lesson about how the same element can exist in different forms.
The resource includes an English-to-Spanish transcript for the videos, which can benefit ELL students or bilingual classes.

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