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Climate Change: Earth's Giant Game of Tetris Instructional VideoClimate Change: Earth's Giant Game of Tetris Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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6th - 10th
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2:49
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2014
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Climate Change: Earth's Giant Game of Tetris

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In this colorful animation, our current problem with climate change is likened to a block-stacking game of Tetris. Greenhouse gases are increasing in the atmosphere at an increasing rate. Can we place them properly before it's too late? The video and accompanying resources promise to change the climate in your earth science or environmental studies class.

254 Views 187 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

global warming, climate change, human impact on the environment, environmental stewardship, carbon emissions, fossil fuels

Additional Tags

fossil fuel, climate change, global warming, carbon emissions, human impact on the environment, science

Pros

  • See other outstanding resources on climate change through the Dig Deeper link
  • Customize the lesson with a free membership to TED-Ed
  • Adaptable to Common Core State Standards in scientific literacy
  • Raises awareness of human impact on the environment

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  • None

Common Core

RI.6.7 RI.8.7 RH.6-8.7 RST.6-8.9

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