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Science, Technology, and the Environment

Provided by: Khan Academy |Published on: April 27, 2021

Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This video shows how engineers and scientists are coming up with environmentally friendly inventions that can help reduce people's reliance on new materials and fossil fuels.
Students will learn about the pros and cons of enacting environmentally friendly technologies and learn about new ideas such as using banana peels to make shoe soles, belts, phone cases, and glasses.

Subjects: Biology, Physics, Engineering

Authors: Khan Academy

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This video will empower students to come up with their own ideas for technology that can help the environment.
A full transcript with time stamps is available.

Additional Prerequisites

Teachers and students have to create a free Khan Academy account to link the quiz to their Google classroom or comment on the site.
The questions in the practice set do not test the precise information from the video, but instead rely on the student's prior knowledge and ability to reason.

Differentiation

Engineering and design classes could come up with their own ideas for eco-friendly technology to solve a specific problem or fill a specific need.
Science classes could review the pros and cons list in the video and brainstorm solutions that might help with the cons.
Other resources on this topic include this ClimateScience resource on innovative industrial solutions, this video on a business that employs previously incarcerated people to recycle e-waste, and this video on new and efficient farming methods.

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