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Whose Air Do You Share? Instructional VideoWhose Air Do You Share? Instructional Video
Publisher
Be Smart
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:39
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Duration
10 mins
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Whose Air Do You Share?

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Take a deep breath before watching this video from PBS Digital Studios that models for viewers how humans are connected through the air we share. The video explores how small the earth's atmosphere is compared to the rest of Earth.

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Concepts

air, moles, oxygen, nitrogen, the atmosphere, the earth's atmosphere

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the video during a lesson on Earth's atmosphere

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners should be familiar with the concept of a mole in chemistry
  • Video glosses over a whole bunch of math; be sure learners understand what is occurring
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Simple and clear narrative makes the material easy to understand
  • Interesting concept hold learners' attention

Cons

  • Not a whole lot of instructional value

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