Science scholars watch as the recent Democratic presidential nominees respond to an animated video. The video highlights recent natural disasters and long-term changes to our weather patterns, then shows how the candidates planned to stop global warming in its tracks.

Concepts

climate change, greenhouse gases, fossil fuels, alternative energy sources, the green movement, solar energy, wind energy, global warming

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Pair pupils and have them analyze the responses given by the candidates
• Include the resource in a climate change lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Provide some background information of each of the candidates, particularly for younger students

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The video illustrates the importance of energy research and alternative energy sources
• Images of the effects of climate change across the country are impactful and relevant

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2