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Pbs Learning Media: The World Is Black and White Instructional VideoPbs Learning Media: The World Is Black and White Instructional Video
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PBS
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9th - 10th
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Science
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Instructional Videos
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1520L
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Pbs Learning Media: The World Is Black and White

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Everything in our environment is interconnected. A change in one area causes a change in another area. Nowhere is this more evident than in our climate. NASA created a theoretical planet called "Daisy World" to show the complex system of feedback loops in climate systems. View the following videos for their demonstration. Background information and teaching tips are provided. Closed caption available.

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Concepts

albedo, climate change, feedback loops, sea ice

Additional Tags

climate feedback, climate systems, climatology

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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Unit Plan

Pbs Learning Media: Global Warming: Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect

PBS
This video segment adapted from NOVA/FRONTLINE demonstrates the physical property of carbon dioxide that causes the greenhouse effect. Includes background reading and discussion questions. [2:26]
9th - 10th Science
Instructional Video

Pbs Learning Media: The Grand Canyon: Conservation and Development

PBS
This video segment adapted from NOVA explores the effects of the Glen Canyon Dam on the beaches, wildlife, and vegetation of the Colorado River.
9th - 10th Science
Instructional Video

Can 100% Renewable Energy Power the World?

TED-Ed
If renewable energy sources are the best option, why aren't they used on a global scale? Junior environmentalists explore the benefits and problems associated with energy sources such as solar, wind, and biomass with a short video and...
6 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Website

Pbs Learning Media: The World of Volcanoes

PBS
In this segment from Nature, Scientists travel to the top of Mount Kilauea to collect molten lava samples for testing.
9th - 10th Science
Instructional Video

Pbs Learning Media: Women in Stem: Prejudice and Progress: Decoding Watson

PBS
Explore Rosalind Franklin's legacy as a pioneering woman in STEM in this media gallery from the American Masters film Decoding Watson. Biologists and historians of science examine the prejudices Franklin faced, how the climate in...
9th - 10th Science
Instructional Video

Pbs Learning Media: Killer Typhoon Climate Change and Storm Intensity

PBS
Watch how warming oceans and melting glaciers lead to the growing prevalence of typhoon-related storms. Specifically, this video focuses on Super Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Phillipenes in 2013. Closed caption is available. [4:13]
9th - 10th Science
Instructional Video

Pbs Learning Media: Life's Rocky Start the Miller Urey Experiment

PBS
How did life first arise on earth? There are many theories and scientists Stanely Miller and Harold Urey set out to recreate the environment of early earth in order to find some answers. Watch this video from NOVA to see the results of...
9th - 10th Science
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Pbs Learning Media: Link Between Arctic Sea Ice and Solar Radiation Absorbed

PBS
The Arctic plays an important role in regulating Earth's climate. The region reflects much of the Sun's energy and helps keep the planet cool. Data collected by NASA have revealed that sea ice in the Arctic has steadily declined over the...
9th - 10th Science
Article

Pbs Learning Media: How Big Is the Universe?

PBS
In this media-rich essay from the NOVA Web site, astronomer Brent Tully of the University of Hawaii walks you through the latest scientific theories about the size of the universe.
9th - 10th Science
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Pbs Learning Media: The Nitrogen Cycle

PBS
Nitrogen, one of the most abundant elements in the universe, is essential to life. This interactive activity adapted from the University of Alberta provides an overview of the nitrogen cycle. Includes background reading handout and...
9th - 10th Science
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