Is the Weather Actually Becoming More Extreme?
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Provided by: TED-Ed|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This animated video from TED-Ed explains why the number of extreme weather events has been increasing over recent decades and how this increase is likely to continue.
- The video explains the difference between weather and climate, how we predict both, and what these predictions can tell us about the future of our planet.
- There are also links to additional information and an interactive quiz.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: R. Saravanan
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The difference between weather and climate is clearly explained.
- The video ends with a question that will inspire students to explore potential solutions to climate change.
Prerequisites
- Students must create an account with their school email to save their answers to the questions.
- Teachers can create an account to view or download student answers, customize lessons, and embed lessons in google classroom.
- There is a commercial before the video.
Differentiation & Implementation
- This is a great video to use when teaching the difference between weather and climate, or the impact of climate change on extreme weather events.
- Students can each choose a type of extreme weather discussed in the video to research further.
- A few solutions are mentioned at the end of the video that students can explore in a science class.
- Other resources about the difference between weather and climate include this article from NASA, this video by Crash Course Kids, and this video by Hot Mess.
The video provides detailed scientific facts on how to distinguish weather and climate. The basic steps in measuring and predicting weather and projecting the climate are valid and thus, this resource is recommended for teaching.
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