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How do living things change their environment? This is the focus of a video that describes how the building of communities and clearing of forests changes the types of living organisms that can thrive there.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have students research ecosystems that are being destroyed in order to accommodate humans
Classroom Considerations
- The 21st in a series of 22 videos that discuss Earth's spheres and natural resources
- Concepts from previous videos are reviewed at the beginning of the episode
- An investigation demonstrates how all living things change their environments, specifically, how New York City was once forest land
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Designed for Next Generation Science Standards
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- None