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5 Human Impacts on the Environment Instructional Video5 Human Impacts on the Environment Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:38
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Video
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Year
2012
Instructional Video

5 Human Impacts on the Environment

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It is estimated that within 100 years, there will be no rain forests. The video on ecosystems covers the impact humans have on the environment. It includes ecosystem services, the importance of biodiversity, deforestation, desertification, global warming, invasive species, and overharvesting. 

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Concepts

ecology, humans, global environment, ecosystems, the biosphere, biodiversity, deforestation, desertification, global warming, invasive species

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have students write about one change they can make starting today to improve the environment

Classroom Considerations

  • Be aware the comment section is open to the public and may not be appropriate
  • The 10th in a series of 12 videos
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Video does not use scare tactics or minimize the issues, so it presents a good balance to help your class understand the implications of our actions on the environment
  • The resource works well in a traditional or flipped classroom

Cons

  • None

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