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The Hottest Place on Earth Instructional VideoThe Hottest Place on Earth Instructional Video
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MinuteEarth
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
2:05
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Duration
10 mins
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Year
2013
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The Hottest Place on Earth

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  • Spanish Version: ¿Qué tan altas pueden ser las montañas?
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Where is the hottest place on Earth, and how can scientists prove it? The video discusses multiple methods for measuring the temperatures across the planet. Then it discusses the hottest places measured by each method and their accuracy. Finally, it shares the hottest place on Earth, which might not be what you expected.

3 Views 2 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

air temperature, measuring temperature, temperature, the earth

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Practice converting Fahrenheit to Celsius
  • Ensure pupils can find all of the deserts mentioned on a globe

Classroom Considerations

  • Public comments allow for inappropriate language, so avoid showing the comments when displaying the video in your classroom
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Offers closed captioning in Arabic, English, Spanish, and Thai
  • Includes photographs and satellite data from each location discussed

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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