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Growing Appetites, Limited Resources Instructional VideoGrowing Appetites, Limited Resources Instructional Video
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PBS
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6th - 12th
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Science
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Instructional Videos
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2:21
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15 mins
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Growing Appetites, Limited Resources

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Did you know that, as the world's population increases, its demand for energy increases at an even faster rate? Learners watch a short video about the world's energy crisis before discussing the sustainable alternative energy sources. The lesson is part of a much larger PBS NOVA Energy unit, which provides you with endless extensions.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

human impact on the environment, energy consumption, energy crisis, energy sources, alternative energy sources, global population, human population, population growth, sustainability, sustainable development

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Incorporate the video into an alternative energy sources study
  • Have the class research population growth in your area and compare it with the worldwide growth the video discusses

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should be familiar with renewable versus nonrenewable energy sources when viewing the resource

Pros

  • The narrator describes the content concisely using student-friendly vocabulary
  • Statistics featured in the video are impactful

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2

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